MRI Scan of Blood Vessels of Head without Contrast Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 63 Iowa hospitals. CPT 70544. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,836
📉 Low $124
📈 High $4,896
🏥 63 hospitals
🏛️ 50 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $198
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 63 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Humana | Aetna | BCBS | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$136 | $59.00 | $64.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$142 | $54.86 | $54.86 | $52.25 | $53.30 | $53.30 | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$142 | $54.86 | $54.86 | $52.25 | $53.30 | $53.30 | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$142 | $54.86 | $54.86 | $52.25 | $53.30 | $53.30 | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$142 | $54.86 | $54.86 | $52.25 | $52.25 | — | $111 | — | $52.25 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$142 | $54.86 | $52.25 | $52.25 | $53.30 | — | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$142 | $54.86 | $54.86 | $52.25 | $53.30 | — | $111 | — | $52.25 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$142 | $54.86 | $54.86 | $52.25 | $53.30 | $53.30 | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$142 | $54.86 | $54.86 | $52.25 | $53.30 | $53.30 | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$142 | $54.86 | $54.86 | $52.25 | $53.30 | $53.30 | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$142 | $54.86 | $54.86 | $52.25 | $53.30 | $53.30 | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$142 | $54.86 | $54.86 | $52.25 | $53.30 | $53.30 | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$142 | $54.86 | $54.86 | $52.25 | $53.30 | — | $111 | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$153 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$194 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$359 | $85.30 | — | — | $115 | — | — | — | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$414 | — | $57.00 | $57.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$1,034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$1,282 | $77.00 | $77.00 | $77.00 | — | $89.00 | $96.00 | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$1,292 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $51.00 | — | — | $52.00 |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$1,452 | $236 | $236 | — | $236 | $234 | — | $2,455 | $230 |
| OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PENNSYLVANIA AVE OTTUMWA |
$1,458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$1,502 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$1,502 | — | — | — | — | $1.00 | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$1,539 | $846 | $785 | $1,291 | $888 | — | — | — | — |
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$1,619 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | $90.00 | — | $53.00 |
| MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR FALLS |
$1,683 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$1,683 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$1,711 | $51.00 | $100 | $51.00 | $51.00 | — | — | — | — |
| CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE |
$1,715 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$1,836 | $1,090 | — | — | $1,090 | — | — | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$1,892 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $50.00 | — | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUMBOLDT |
$2,005 | $96.00 | $77.84 | $71.00 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $75.00 | $75.00 | — |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$2,070 | $1,265 | $1,265 | $1,265 | — | $1,610 | — | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$2,082 | $60.09 | $60.09 | $60.09 | $60.09 | $59.98 | $2,611 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUMNER |
$2,116 | $58.80 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $49.00 | $61.00 | — | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$2,118 | $178 | — | $178 | — | — | $142 | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$2,256 | $48.00 | $48.00 | — | $48.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$2,264 | $2,028 | $2,028 | — | $2,028 | $2,109 | — | $4,623 | $2,069 |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$2,288 | $76.20 | — | — | $155 | — | — | — | — |
| POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL POCAHONTAS |
$2,311 | $96.00 | $95.00 | $60.00 | $64.00 | $50.00 | $97.00 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$2,311 | $1,651 | $1,651 | — | $4,257 | $2,109 | — | $4,623 | $1,684 |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$2,363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$2,425 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $74.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$2,465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$2,501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$2,501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$2,501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$2,501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG |
$2,775 | $52.00 | $52.52 | $52.00 | — | $52.52 | — | — | — |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$2,784 | $548 | $75.00 | $1,058 | $1,058 | $974 | — | $1,949 | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$2,786 | $37.70 | — | $34.34 | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON |
$2,817 | $1,088 | — | $1,088 | $1,088 | — | — | $3,169 | — |
| COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE BOX 228 |
$3,089 | $2,687 | $2,317 | $236 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$3,147 | $2,227 | $2,183 | $2,183 | — | $2,469 | — | — | — |
| AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL ESTHERVILLE |
$3,203 | $85.30 | — | — | $17.60 | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL ROCK RAPIDS |
$3,205 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY CRESCO |
$3,229 | $73.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$3,347 | $38.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $38.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70544, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,775 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 63 Iowa hospitals above publish for Mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 70544 in Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $198 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $124 to $4,896 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.3x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast (CPT 70544) in Iowa range from $124 to $4,896, with a median of $1,836. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $124. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Iowa facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70544 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.