MRI of the brain, without contrast: Massachusetts hospital prices
CPT 70551 · 17 hospitals
Lowest cash price$449.36
Median$1,895.00
Highest$3,447.00
Each figure is the hospital's own posted standard charge from its machine-readable file; the file date is in the last column. They are not quotes, and they cover the hospital's charge for this code, not the whole visit. How to read this.
| Hospital | Cash price | Gross charge | Insurer min – max | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton | $449.36 | $998.58 | $285.95 – $1,548.00 | 2026-03-13 |
| Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital Lawrence | $638.00 | $638.00 | $269.43 – $1,670.00 | 2024-08-01 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton | $795.90 | $1,137.00 | $81.05 – $939.87 | 2026-01-28 |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston | $1,141.70 | $1,631.00 | $115.28 – $1,631.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell | $1,381.10 | $1,973.00 | $150.72 – $2,456.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose | $1,632.40 | $2,332.00 | $115.28 – $2,332.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emerson Hospital - W Concord | $1,652.25 | $2,203.00 | $557.75 – $2,203.00 | 2026-05-18 |
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth | $1,864.80 | $2,664.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham | $1,895.00 | $1,895.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Boston Medical Center Boston | $2,065.95 | $4,591.00 | $230.56 – $3,902.35 | 2026-03-13 |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge | $2,467.00 | $2,467.00 | $285.02 – $2,467.00 | 2026-03-20 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester | $2,645.00 | $2,645.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge | $2,648.00 | $2,648.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston Boston | $2,790.50 | $2,790.50 | $182.40 – $817.41 | 2026-03-17 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport | $2,943.00 | $2,943.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston | $3,170.00 | $3,170.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston | $3,447.00 | $3,447.00 | 2026-04-01 |