MRI Scan of Blood Vessels of Head without Contrast Cost in New York
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 132 New York hospitals. CPT 70544. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — New York
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 132 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Centene | Cigna | Humana | BCBS | Molina | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WESTFIELD |
$34.76 | $297 | $80.90 | — | $90.30 | $303 | — | $312 | — |
| BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL SPRINGVILLE |
$68.00 | — | $303 | $303 | — | — | $224 | $303 | — |
| GOLISANO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO BUFFALO |
$93.00 | $187 | $52.66 | $93.00 | $348 | — | $203 | $28.40 | — |
| COBLESKILL REGIONAL HOSPITAL GRANDVIEW DRIVE COBLESKILL |
$95.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL DELHI |
$95.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS |
$95.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL PORTLAND AVE ROCHESTER |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH STREET BATAVIA |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE UNITY HOSPITAL OF ROCHESTER LONG POND ROAD ROCHESTER |
$127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL - ALBANY MEMORIAL CAMPUS ALBANY |
$148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. PETER'S HOSPITAL ALBANY |
$148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER BROOKLYN |
$155 | $58.30 | $26.84 | $47.92 | $99.31 | — | — | $61.12 | — |
| ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTOWN |
$167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL PLATTSBURGH |
$223 | $53.20 | $37.24 | $53.20 | — | $53.20 | $26.73 | — | $212 |
| ST. JAMES HOSPITAL HORNELL |
$242 | $239 | $303 | $303 | $717 | $319 | $303 | $505 | — |
| SAINT BARNABAS HOSPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM BRONX |
$258 | — | — | $55.01 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL WESTCHESTER YONKERS |
$280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | — | — | — | $505 | — |
| GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$280 | $54.67 | $54.67 | $57.40 | — | — | $54.67 | — | — |
| SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PENN YAN |
$280 | $308 | $273 | $273 | — | — | $322 | — | — |
| URMC STRONG WEST ROCHESTER |
$283 | $317 | $308 | — | $590 | $325 | $400 | — | — |
| HIGHLAND HOSPITAL ROCHESTER |
$283 | $327 | $308 | — | $506 | $325 | $338 | — | — |
| MONTEFIORE NYACK HOSPITAL NYACK |
$298 | $295 | $298 | $298 | $2,903 | $328 | — | $411 | — |
| MONTEFIORE ST. LUKE'S CORNWALL CAMPUS NEWBURGH |
$298 | $295 | $298 | $238 | $4,585 | $328 | — | — | — |
| KENMORE MERCY HOSPITAL KENMORE |
$300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL LEWISTON |
$300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO BUFFALO |
$300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL BUFFALO |
$300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING BROOKLYN INFUSION CENTER BROOKLYN |
$310 | $60.24 | $223 | $60.24 | $269 | — | — | — | $279 |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING COMMACK NONNAS GARDEN FOUNDATION CENTER COMMACK |
$310 | $60.24 | $223 | $60.24 | $269 | — | — | — | $279 |
| HSS BROOKLYN BROOKLYN |
$345 | $145 | $42.84 | $45.41 | $126 | — | $505 | $2,115 | — |
| HSS QUEENS FRESH MEADOWS |
$345 | $145 | $42.84 | $45.41 | $126 | — | $505 | $2,115 | — |
| HSS LONG ISLAND UNIONDALE |
$345 | $145 | $42.84 | $45.41 | $126 | — | $1,187 | $2,115 | — |
| HSS ASC OF MANHATTAN NEW YORK |
$345 | $145 | $42.84 | $45.41 | $126 | — | $505 | $2,115 | — |
| HSS HUDSON YARDS 10TH FLOOR |
$345 | $145 | $42.84 | $45.41 | $126 | — | $505 | $2,115 | — |
| HSS MIDTOWN NEW YORK |
$345 | $145 | $42.84 | $45.41 | $126 | — | $505 | $2,115 | — |
| HSS WEST SIDE ASC NEW YORK |
$345 | $145 | $42.84 | $45.41 | $126 | — | $505 | $2,115 | — |
| HSS WESTCHESTER WHITE PLAINS |
$345 | $145 | $42.84 | $45.41 | $126 | — | $1,187 | $2,115 | — |
| HSS SOUTHAMPTON WATER MILL |
$345 | $145 | $42.84 | $45.41 | $126 | — | $505 | $2,115 | — |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY NEW YORK |
$345 | $145 | $42.84 | $45.41 | $126 | — | $505 | $2,115 | — |
| WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER BROOKLYN |
$425 | $111 | $296 | $296 | $1,008 | $311 | — | — | $75.00 |
| ST ANTHONY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WARWICK |
$443 | $100 | $70.00 | $100 | $648 | — | $100 | — | $75.00 |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL SUFFERN |
$443 | $100 | $70.00 | $100 | $648 | — | $100 | — | $75.00 |
| INTERFAITH MEDICAL CENTER ATLANTIC AVENUE BROOKLYN |
$493 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINGSBROOK JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER SCHENECTADY AVENUE BROOKLYN |
$493 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BROOKDALE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER BROOKDALE PLAZA BROOKLYN |
$493 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WYOMING COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WARSAW |
$500 | — | — | — | — | — | $210 | — | — |
| NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER NIAGARA FALLS |
$538 | $302 | $296 | $282 | — | $305 | $69.00 | — | — |
| NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER EAST MEADOW |
$602 | $122 | $286 | $61.12 | $441 | $286 | $286 | $51.95 | — |
| BRONXCARE HOSPITAL CENTER - FULTON CAMPUS FULTON AVE BRONX |
$612 | $82.08 | $324 | $283 | $529 | $550 | — | $357 | — |
| NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL MOUNT KISCO |
$659 | $283 | $283 | $289 | $568 | $289 | — | — | — |
| STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND |
$659 | $283 | $283 | $289 | $568 | $289 | — | — | — |
| SOUTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BAY SHORE |
$659 | $280 | $280 | $286 | $568 | $286 | — | — | — |
| MATHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PORT JEFFERSON |
$659 | $278 | $278 | $284 | $568 | $284 | — | — | — |
| SYOSSET HOSPITAL SYOSSET |
$659 | $280 | $280 | $286 | $568 | $286 | — | — | — |
| PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER RIVERHEAD |
$659 | $278 | $278 | $284 | $568 | $284 | — | — | — |
| HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON |
$659 | $278 | $278 | $284 | $568 | $284 | — | — | — |
| NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MANHASSET |
$659 | $280 | $280 | $286 | $568 | $286 | — | — | — |
| COHEN CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER NEW HYDE PARK |
$659 | $280 | $280 | $286 | $568 | $286 | — | — | — |
| LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER NEW HYDE PARK |
$659 | $280 | $280 | $286 | $568 | $286 | — | — | — |
| LONG ISLAND JEWISH FOREST HILLS HOSPITAL FOREST HILLS |
$659 | $280 | $280 | $286 | $568 | $286 | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 132 New York 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 New York, Medicare reimburses about $238 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in New York range from $34.76 to $6,880 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.8x 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 New York?
- Cash prices for mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast (CPT 70544) in New York range from $34.76 to $6,880, with a median of $659. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast in New York?
- The cheapest New York hospital published cash price for this procedure is $34.76. 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.