MRI Scan of Blood Vessels of Neck without Contrast Cost in North Carolina

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 88 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 70547. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $1,791 📉 Low $723 📈 High $4,601 🏥 88 hospitals 🏛️ 52 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $202

Hospital comparison — North Carolina

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 88 hospitals.

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HospitalCashAetnaBCBSCenteneUHCCignaHumanaMultiPlanHealth Net
ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
GREENVILLE
$723 ————————
CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
BURLINGTON
$790 ————————
CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
GREENSBORO
$790 ————————
CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL
GREENSBORO
$790 ————————
CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL
REIDSVILLE
$790 ————————
CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL
GREENSBORO
$790 ————————
NOVANT HEALTH PENDER MEDICAL CENTER
BURGAW
$810 $498$486$516$1,314$501$462——
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER
HIGH POINT
$866 $516$715$254$254$951$1,612$1,560—
DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
DURHAM
$876 ————————
DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
DURHAM
$876 ————————
DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL
RALEIGH
$876 ————————
ECU HEALTH BERTIE HOSPITAL
WINDSOR
$883 ————————
CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
HICKORY
$982 $996$238$234$332$227$232$1,391—
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER
NORTH WILKESBORO
$1,048 $797$728$396$396$1,099—$1,929—
HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
ELKIN
$1,054 ————————
ECU HEALTH CHOWAN HOSPITAL
EDENTON
$1,138 ————————
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST DAVIE MEDICAL CENTER
BERMUDA RUN
$1,169 $234$234$234$234$234$236$2,104—
RANDOLPH HOSPITAL
ASHEBORO
$1,180 $24.70$17.00$254$14.10$33.00$254——
ECU HEALTH DUPLIN HOSPITAL
KENANSVILLE
$1,194 ————————
ECU HEALTH ROANOKE-CHOWAN HOSPITAL
AHOSKIE
$1,230 ————————
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST
WINSTON SALEM
$1,234 $585$671$565$565$1,480$1,349$2,220—
NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER
CHARLOTTE
$1,249 $238$232$444$232$239$232$1,874—
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER
LEXINGTON
$1,262 $717$701$480$480$1,098$2,220$2,271—
NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER
WINSTON-SALEM
$1,273 $237$231$402$231$238$231$1,909—
NOVANT HEALTH CLEMMONS MEDICAL CENTER
CLEMMONS
$1,301 $237$231$411$231$238$231$1,952—
WAYNE UNC HEALTHCARE
WAYNE MEMORIAL DR GOLDSBORO
$1,304 ————————
WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK
SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH
$1,327 ————————
WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL
CARY
$1,327 $234$124$280—————
WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL
RALEIGH
$1,327 $234$124$234—————
CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MULBERRY ST SW LENOIR
$1,335 ————————
UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL
EAST KINGS HWY EDEN
$1,508 ————————
HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
CLYDE
$1,520 $44.60$28.92$45.31$37.10$100$102——
HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL ROAD SYLVA
$1,520 $44.60$36.18$49.49$100$295$102—$100
CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL
CARTHAGE STREET SANFORD
$1,534 ————————
NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER
SALISBURY
$1,580 $238$232$544$232$239$232$2,370—
NOVANT HEALTH CHARLOTTE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL
CHARLOTTE
$1,580 $238$232$562$232$239$232$2,370—
NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER
CHARLOTTE
$1,580 $238$232$657$232$239$232$2,370—
NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER
BOLIVIA
$1,608 $262$256$462$256$264$256$2,895—
PERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
ROXBORO
$1,686 $102$17.84$28.53$1,318$41.50$100——
DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL
MOORESVILLE
$1,721 ————————
UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE
AIRPORT RD KINSTON
$1,731 ————————
UNC HEALTH PARDEE
NORTH JUSTICE STREET HENDERSONVILLE
$1,785 ————————
ATRIUM HEALTH LINCOLN
LINCOLNTON
$1,791 $54.93$1,027$50.07$50.07$53.07$54.13$3,402$1,583
ATRIUM HEALTH CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER
CHARLOTTE
$1,791 $54.93$891$50.07$50.07$53.07$54.13$3,223$1,583
ATRIUM HEALTH MERCY
CHARLOTTE
$1,791 $54.93$759$50.07$50.07$53.07$54.13$3,295$1,583
ATRIUM HEALTH ANSON
WADESBORO
$1,791 $54.93$1,435$49.57$50.07$53.07$54.13$3,402$1,583
ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY
CHARLOTTE
$1,791 $54.93$609$50.07$50.07$53.07$54.13$3,295$1,583
ATRIUM HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE
$1,791 $54.93$53.07$50.07$50.07$55.72$54.13——
ATRIUM HEALTH LEVINE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
CHARLOTTE
$1,791 $54.93$1,494$50.07$50.07$53.07$54.13$3,223$1,583
CAROLINAS REHABILITATION MOUNT HOLLY
BELMONT
$1,791 $54.93$1,242$50.07$50.07$53.07$54.13$3,295$1,583
ATRIUM HEALTH KINGS MOUNTAIN
SHELBY
$1,791 $54.93$881$50.07$50.07$53.07$54.13$3,402$1,583
ATRIUM HEALTH PINEVILLE
CHARLOTTE
$1,791 $54.93$707$50.07$50.07$53.07$54.13$3,295$1,583
ATRIUM HEALTH UNION WEST
MONROE
$1,791 $54.93$585$50.07$50.07$53.07$54.13$3,402$1,583
ATRIUM HEALTH STANLY
ALBERMARLE
$1,791 $54.93$666$50.07$50.07$53.07$54.13$3,366$1,583
ATRIUM HEALTH CABARRUS
CONCORD
$1,791 $54.93$779$50.07$50.07$53.07$54.13$3,402$1,583
ECU HEALTH NORTH HOSPITAL
ROANOKE RAPIDS
$1,806 ————————
FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
N CENTER STREET HICKORY
$1,829 —————$227——
CHATHAM HOSPITAL
PROGRESS BOULEVARD SILER CITY
$1,866 ————————
RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
RUTHERFORDTON
$1,877 $47.10$20.28$30.20$100$37.40$73.00$90.00$100
NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
THOMASVILLE
$1,896 $237$231$586$231$238$231$2,844—
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70547, 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: $1,693 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 88 North Carolina hospitals above publish for Mri scan of blood vessels of neck 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 70547 in North Carolina, Medicare reimburses about $202 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Carolina range from $723 to $4,601 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.9x 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 neck without contrast cost in North Carolina?
Cash prices for mri scan of blood vessels of neck without contrast (CPT 70547) in North Carolina range from $723 to $4,601, with a median of $1,791. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of blood vessels of neck without contrast in North Carolina?
The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $723. 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 North Carolina facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70547 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.