MRI Scan of Blood Vessels of Head without Contrast Cost in Wisconsin
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 80 Wisconsin hospitals. CPT 70544. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Wisconsin
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 80 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Molina | Humana | MultiPlan | First Health | BCBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SAINT CROIX FALLS |
$106 | — | — | — | — | $77.80 | — | — | $194 |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL WHITEWATER CLINIC SUITE C |
$122 | $55.00 | $99.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL FULTON SQUARE CLINIC EDGERTON |
$122 | $55.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND TRAUMA CENTER - JANESVILLE JANESVILLE |
$183 | $240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $634 |
| ASPIRUS TOMAHAWK HOSPITAL TOMAHAWK |
$471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS STANLEY HOSPITAL STANLEY |
$471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LANGLADE HOSPITAL ANTIGO |
$471 | — | $50.03 | — | — | — | $662 | — | — |
| ASPIRUS EAGLE RIVER HOSPITAL EAGLE RIVER |
$471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS RHINELANDER HOSPITAL RHINELANDER |
$471 | $232 | $52.64 | — | — | $53.13 | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS MERRILL HOSPITAL MERRILL |
$471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS DIVINE SAVIOR HOSPITAL PORTAGE |
$471 | $232 | — | — | — | $51.82 | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS WISCONSIN RAPIDS HOSPITAL WISCONSIN RAPIDS |
$471 | $232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS MEDFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS, INC MEDFORD |
$471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS STEVENS POINT HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$471 | $232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL WAUSAU |
$471 | $233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS PLOVER HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$471 | $233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER WOODRUFF |
$471 | $232 | — | — | — | $51.61 | — | — | — |
| RICHLAND HOSPITAL CLINIC RICHLAND CENTER |
$607 | $645 | $60.24 | $645 | — | $60.86 | — | — | — |
| PAM REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WAUSAU WAUSAU |
$1,081 | $224 | — | — | — | — | $865 | — | — |
| GREEN BAY ER & HOSPITAL MONROE ROAD BELLEVUE |
$1,369 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILWAUKEE ER & HOSPITAL W LAYTON AVE MILWAUKEE |
$1,369 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAUPUN |
$1,685 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,102 |
| SSM HEALTH RIPON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RIPON |
$1,685 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,102 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. AGNES HOSPITAL - FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$1,685 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,102 |
| BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLACK RIVER FALLS |
$1,796 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION CALUMET HOSPITAL CHILTON |
$1,898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST MARYS HOSPITAL JANESVILLE JANESVILLE |
$1,907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,567 |
| HUDSON HOSPITAL HUDSON |
$2,021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL NEW RICHMOND |
$2,022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMERY HOSPITAL AMERY |
$2,057 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SHEBOYGAN SHEBOYGAN |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA BAYCARE MEDICAL CENTER GREEN BAY |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER GRAFTON GRAFTON |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER OSHKOSH OSHKOSH |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MANITOWOC COUNTY TWO RIVERS |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MOUNT PLEASANT MOUNT PLEASANT |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON COUNTY HARTFORD |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CENTER ELKHORN |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER KENOSHA KENOSHA |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER WEST ALLIS |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BAY AREA MARINETTE |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON BURLINGTON |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA ST. LUKE'S SOUTH SHORE CUDAHY |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SUMMIT SUMMIT |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA SINAI MEDICAL CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$2,110 | $1,114 | $767 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| HOLY FAMILY MEMORIAL MANITOWOC |
$2,118 | — | $230 | $2,772 | $230 | $230 | $3,080 | $3,388 | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MERITER MADISON |
$2,170 | — | $52.66 | $814 | — | $55.29 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL-SUPERIOR TOWER AVE SUPERIOR |
$2,190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FROEDTERT PLEASANT PRARIE HOSPITAL PLEASANT PRAIRIE |
$2,249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROHEALTH WAUKESHA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAUKESHA |
$2,306 | $3,354 | $385 | $3,094 | — | — | $3,879 | $3,539 | — |
| PROHEALTH MUKWONAGO HOSPITAL WAUKESHA |
$2,306 | $3,354 | $385 | $3,094 | — | — | $3,879 | $3,539 | — |
| PROHEALTH OCONOMOWOC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OCONOMOWOC |
$2,306 | $3,480 | $385 | $3,094 | — | — | $3,879 | $3,539 | — |
| HSHS ST CLARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OCONTO FALLS |
$2,310 | $840 | $840 | $2,188 | $840 | $840 | $3,115 | $3,325 | — |
| HSHS ST. NICHOLAS HOSPITAL SHEBOYGAN |
$2,310 | $233 | $233 | $2,450 | $230 | $233 | $2,940 | $3,325 | — |
| HSHS ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL GREEN BAY |
$2,310 | $233 | $233 | $2,450 | $230 | $233 | $2,940 | $3,325 | — |
| HSHS ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL GREEN BAY |
$2,310 | $232 | $232 | $2,450 | $232 | $232 | $2,940 | $3,325 | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL BARABOO |
$2,356 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,578 |
| SAUK PRAIRIE HOSPITAL PRAIRIE DU SAC |
$2,377 | — | $53.10 | — | — | $53.10 | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 80 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, Medicare reimburses about $205 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Wisconsin range from $106 to $7,183 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.3x 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 Wisconsin?
- Cash prices for mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast (CPT 70544) in Wisconsin range from $106 to $7,183, with a median of $2,110. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast in Wisconsin?
- The cheapest Wisconsin hospital published cash price for this procedure is $106. 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.