Posted Price

MRI of the brain, without contrast at Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center

CPT 70551 · Charlotte, NC

Cash price$1,621.50
Gross charge$3,243.00
Insurer rates$231.86 – $3,145.71

These are Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated March 30, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 10 North Carolina hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $1,250.91, median $1,765.28, highest $1,765.28. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Atrium Health Pineville
Charlotte, NC
6.0 mi$1,765.28$3,530.552025-12-05
Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
Charlotte, NC
11.2 mi$1,765.28$3,530.552025-12-04
Atrium Health Union
Monroe, NC
18.8 mi$1,765.28$3,530.552025-12-04
Atrium Health University City
Charlotte, NC
19.3 mi$1,765.28$3,530.552025-12-05
Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital
Mooresville, NC
36.5 mi$1,250.91$4,633.002026-04-01
Atrium Health Lincoln
Lincolnton, NC
38.7 mi$1,765.28$3,530.552025-12-01
Atrium Health Anson
Wadesboro, NC
40.8 mi$1,765.28$3,530.552025-12-01
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
Salisbury, NC
50.3 mi$1,621.50$3,243.002026-03-31

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
MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST
standard_charge_information[55130]
outpatient$1,621.50$3,243.00$231.86 – $3,145.71
MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST LTD
standard_charge_information[55131]
outpatient$1,549.50$3,099.00$231.86 – $3,006.03

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.

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