MRI Scan of Blood Vessels of Head without Contrast Cost in Texas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 371 Texas hospitals. CPT 70544. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $2,394
📉 Low $4.69
📈 High $21,968
🏥 371 hospitals
🏛️ 268 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $212
Hospital comparison — Texas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 371 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Humana | Centene | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE LEWISVILLE |
$4.69 | $2.08 | $2.47 | — | — | $278 | — | — | $244 |
| LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER LITTLEFIELD |
$80.00 | $164 | $108 | — | $130 | $150 | $227 | — | — |
| UTMB ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER GALVESTON |
$88.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DALLAM HARTLEY COUNTIES HOSPITAL DISTRICT DALHART |
$100 | $53.47 | — | $1.00 | $90.90 | — | — | — | — |
| NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NACOGDOCHES |
$137 | $250 | $364 | $752 | — | $227 | — | $364 | $238 |
| GUADALUPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SEGUIN |
$158 | $1,254 | $202 | $226 | $272 | $257 | $202 | — | — |
| UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UVALDE |
$196 | $95.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $95.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | — | — |
| DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS |
$238 | $239 | $239 | $222 | $239 | $239 | $222 | — | $250 |
| MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MISSION |
$238 | $239 | $239 | $239 | $239 | — | $222 | — | $236 |
| HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER HARLINGEN |
$238 | $239 | $239 | $222 | $239 | $239 | $222 | — | $236 |
| KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER WESLACO |
$238 | $239 | — | $222 | $239 | — | $222 | $250 | $236 |
| DALLAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MESQUITE |
$238 | $222 | $239 | $222 | $222 | — | $222 | $250 | $236 |
| UT HEALTH NORTH CAMPUS TYLER TYLER |
$278 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTSVILLE |
$289 | $578 | $142 | $233 | $1,386 | $932 | $233 | $1,040 | $268 |
| UT HEALTH PITTSBURG PITTSBURG |
$299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BSA HARRINGTON CANCER CENTER AMARILLO |
$338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BSA HOSPITAL AMARILLO |
$338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HERMANN SURGICAL HOSPITAL KINGWOOD KINGWOOD |
$361 | $1,018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH QUITMAN QUITMAN |
$371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRE HOSPITAL CONROE |
$400 | $1,038 | $1,038 | — | $755 | $1,888 | — | — | — |
| CHAMBERS HEALTH ANAHUAC |
$407 | $163 | $265 | — | $265 | — | — | — | — |
| BROWNFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BROWNFIELD |
$415 | $1,785 | — | — | $1,510 | — | — | — | — |
| GOODALL-WITCHER HEALTHCARE CLIFTON |
$426 | $425 | — | $453 | — | — | — | $535 | — |
| FRIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL PEARSALL |
$490 | $602 | $525 | $644 | $153 | $700 | $161 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON CEDAR PARK CEDAR PARK |
$521 | $225 | $1,759 | $232 | $1,750 | $323 | $225 | — | — |
| MIDCOAST MEDICAL CENTER CROCKETT CROCKETT |
$560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON EDGAR B DAVIS HOSPITAL LULING |
$574 | $176 | $1,759 | $176 | $1,750 | $323 | $225 | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER HOUSTON |
$585 | $86.41 | $167 | $346 | $121 | $351 | — | $525 | — |
| CHI ST JOSEPH HEALTH BURLESON HOSPITAL CALDWELL |
$609 | $309 | $870 | $300 | $1,169 | $1,450 | $1,110 | $2,957 | — |
| CHI ST. JOSEPH HEALTH GRIMES HOSPITAL NAVASOTA |
$609 | $309 | $1,287 | $300 | $1,169 | $1,450 | $1,866 | $2,957 | — |
| CHI ST. JOSEPH HEALTH MADISON HOSPITAL MADISONVILLE |
$609 | $309 | $452 | $300 | $1,169 | $1,450 | $656 | $2,957 | — |
| ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER - BRYAN BRYAN |
$609 | $233 | $242 | $227 | $1,169 | $1,450 | $351 | $2,957 | — |
| CHI ST JOSEPH HEALTH COLLEGE STATION HOSPITAL COLLEGE STATION |
$609 | $233 | $242 | $227 | $1,169 | $1,450 | $351 | $2,957 | — |
| DIMMIT REGIONAL HOSPITAL CARRIZO SPRINGS |
$617 | $895 | $875 | $391 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH HENDERSON HENDERSON |
$627 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE |
$638 | $233 | $233 | $233 | $1,020 | $233 | — | $1,785 | $233 |
| UT HEALTH TYLER HOSPITAL TYLER |
$646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEAUMONT EMERGENCY HOSPITAL BEAUMONT |
$697 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LYNN COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT TAHOKA |
$700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EL CAMPO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EL CAMPO |
$705 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAMPA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PAMPA |
$727 | $97.02 | $95.08 | $146 | — | — | $303 | — | $102 |
| UT HEALTH JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRESCENT REGIONAL HOSPITAL LANCASTER |
$755 | $465 | $227 | $227 | $1,162 | — | $227 | — | — |
| UT HEALTH CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$767 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON HIGHLAND LAKES BURNET |
$787 | $176 | $1,759 | $176 | $1,750 | $323 | $225 | — | — |
| CHRISTUS SOUTHEAST TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALTY CENTER SUITE 290 |
$827 | $242 | $242 | $232 | $1,226 | $242 | $242 | $1,112 | $242 |
| CHRISTUS HOSPITAL ORANGE ORANGE |
$827 | $242 | $242 | $232 | $1,226 | $242 | $242 | $1,112 | $242 |
| CHRISTUS WEST BEAUMONT BEAUMONT |
$827 | $242 | $242 | $232 | $1,226 | $242 | $242 | $1,112 | $242 |
| CHRISTUS SOUTHEAST TEXAS ST. ELIZABETH BEAUMONT |
$827 | $242 | $242 | $232 | $1,226 | $242 | $242 | $1,112 | $242 |
| CHRISTUS ST. MARY OUTPATIENT MID-COUNTY PORT ARTHUR |
$827 | $242 | $242 | $232 | $1,226 | $242 | $242 | $1,112 | $242 |
| AHS SHERMAN MEDICAL CENTER SHERMAN |
$844 | — | $100 | $100 | $322 | — | — | — | — |
| BOMAR REHABILITATION CENTER NACOGDOCHES |
$845 | $1,549 | $2,254 | $752 | — | — | — | $2,254 | $2,817 |
| ASCENSION SETON BASTROP BASTROP |
$858 | $225 | $234 | $232 | $1,750 | $234 | $225 | — | — |
| PARKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DALLAS |
$868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EASTLAND |
$888 | $1,207 | — | $1,101 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEDICAL ARTS HOSPITAL LAMESA |
$898 | — | $377 | $377 | — | — | $290 | — | $377 |
| ASCENSION SETON SOUTHWEST HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$901 | $225 | $234 | $232 | $1,750 | $234 | $225 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON NORTHWEST HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$901 | $225 | $234 | $232 | $1,750 | $234 | $225 | — | — |
| DELL SETON MEDICAL CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTIN |
$901 | $225 | $1,759 | $232 | $1,750 | $323 | $225 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER HAYS KYLE |
$901 | $225 | $234 | $232 | $1,750 | $234 | $225 | — | — |
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.
Billed more than $2,394 for this?
That is the median of what the 371 Texas 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 Texas, Medicare reimburses about $212 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Texas range from $4.69 to $21,968 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.3x 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 Texas?
- Cash prices for mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast (CPT 70544) in Texas range from $4.69 to $21,968, with a median of $2,394. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast in Texas?
- The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $4.69. 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 Texas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70544 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.