Posted Price

MRI of the brain, without contrast at Tufts Medical Center

CPT 70551 · Boston, MA

Cash price$1,141.70
Gross charge$1,631.00
Insurer rates$115.28 – $1,631.00

These are Tufts Medical Center's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated April 1, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 22 Massachusetts hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $449.36, median $2,266.48, highest $3,858.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
1.0 mi$3,858.00$5,144.002026-03-27
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -
Boston, MA
1.0 mi$1,957.50$2,610.002026-03-27
The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Boston, MA
1.0 mi$2,790.50$2,790.502026-03-17
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.0 mi$2,065.95$4,591.002026-03-13
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
1.9 mi$3,858.00$5,144.002026-03-27
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$3,170.00$3,170.002026-04-01
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$3,447.00$3,447.002026-04-01
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
2.3 mi$2,467.00$2,467.002026-03-20

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 70551 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
HC MRI Brain WO Contrast
line 104246
both$1,141.70$1,631.00$115.28 – $1,631.00
HC MRI Brain WO Contrast|REDUCED SERVICES mod 52
line 104247
both$570.85$815.50$115.28 – $1,631.00
HC MRI Brain WO Contrast|NO MODIFIER APPLICABLE mod NMA
line 1350747
both$1,141.70$1,631.00$115.28 – $1,631.00

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

Check a bill from this hospital All Tufts Medical Center prices