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MRI Scan of Brain without Contrast Cost in Illinois
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 125 Illinois hospitals. CPT 70551. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $2,803
📉 Low $75.60
📈 High $7,151
🏥 125 hospitals
🏛️ 105 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $194
Hospital comparison — Illinois
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 125 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$75.60 | $71.69 | $256 | $256 | $71.69 | $256 | — | — | — |
| JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$126 | $287 | $117 | $280 | $81.08 | — | — | — | — |
| TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOND AVE CAHOKIA HEIGHTS |
$132 | $929 | $95.00 | $1,029 | — | $100 | $80.00 | — | — |
| GRAHAM HOSPITAL CANTON |
$141 | $82.98 | $82.98 | $114 | — | $91.42 | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT TRINITY MOLINE ROCK ISLAND |
$174 | $64.56 | $64.56 | $67.79 | $137 | $67.79 | — | — | $64.56 |
| JAVON BEA HOSPITAL-RIVERSIDE ROCKFORD |
$192 | $256 | $507 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT MARY HOSPITAL KANKAKEE KANKAKEE |
$254 | $209 | $209 | $254 | $254 | $209 | — | $220 | $254 |
| RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$254 | $209 | $209 | $254 | $254 | $209 | — | $220 | $254 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$254 | $254 | $242 | $254 | $254 | $254 | — | $262 | $254 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER JOLIET |
$254 | $209 | $209 | $254 | $254 | $209 | — | $220 | $254 |
| SAINT MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$254 | $254 | $242 | $254 | $254 | $254 | — | $262 | $254 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AURORA |
$254 | $254 | $242 | $254 | $254 | $254 | — | $262 | $254 |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$254 | $209 | $209 | $254 | $254 | $209 | — | $220 | $254 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL NASHVILLE |
$274 | $69.15 | $69.15 | $69.15 | $88.12 | $69.15 | — | $69.15 | $69.15 |
| KIRBY MEDICAL CENTER MONTICELLO MONTICELLO |
$300 | $67.83 | $54.26 | $67.83 | $4,400 | $256 | $450 | $69.86 | $67.83 |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL FLORA |
$356 | $67.83 | $119 | $67.83 | $285 | — | — | $119 | $67.83 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SUITE 1400 |
$370 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCDONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL E GRANT STREET MACOMB |
$400 | $66.63 | $303 | $63.29 | — | $66.63 | — | $66.63 | — |
| GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRANITE CITY |
$430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UW HEALTH BELVIDERE HOSPITAL E STATE ST ROCKFORD |
$465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL RED BUD |
$466 | $1,613 | $2,298 | $1,613 | $205 | $304 | $234 | $1,613 | $1,613 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY ANNA |
$466 | $115 | $115 | $115 | $281 | $115 | $113 | $119 | $115 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS MOUNT VERNON |
$466 | $115 | $115 | $78.00 | $152 | $115 | $6,767 | $115 | $115 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER MARION |
$466 | $115 | $115 | $115 | $216 | $121 | $113 | $116 | $115 |
| PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PARIS |
$577 | $654 | $692 | $715 | $715 | $731 | — | — | — |
| BLESSING HOSPITAL QUINCY |
$837 | $67.83 | $116 | $67.83 | $892 | $892 | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT JOSEPH - CHICAGO N LAKE SHORE DR CHICAGO |
$941 | $252 | $252 | $230 | $147 | $252 | — | — | $408 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH BOLINGBROOK BOLINGBROOK |
$950 | $256 | $307 | $258 | $263 | — | — | $384 | $414 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH GLENOAKS GLENDALE HEIGHTS |
$950 | $256 | $307 | $258 | $263 | — | — | $384 | $414 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE HINSDALE |
$950 | $256 | $250 | $258 | $263 | — | — | $384 | $414 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE LA GRANGE |
$950 | $256 | $250 | $258 | $263 | — | — | $384 | $414 |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS OLYMPIA FIELDS |
$1,022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - OAK LAWN OAK LAWN |
$1,210 | $1,613 | $1,549 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $1,936 | $365 | $365 |
| ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER OAK LAWN |
$1,210 | $1,613 | $1,521 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $1,936 | $365 | $365 |
| ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$1,350 | $1,613 | $1,567 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $2,160 | $365 | $365 |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE |
$1,382 | $239 | $239 | $239 | $644 | $239 | $1,727 | — | — |
| ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ALTON |
$1,382 | $256 | $256 | $256 | $644 | $256 | $1,727 | — | — |
| WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$1,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CGH MEDICAL CENTER STERLING |
$1,406 | $47.10 | — | $45.00 | $53.00 | $70.00 | $76.00 | — | — |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL BARRINGTON |
$1,425 | $1,613 | $1,567 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $2,280 | $365 | $365 |
| RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE KANKAKEE |
$1,480 | $41.00 | $35.00 | $55.80 | $1,279 | $1,603 | — | $132 | $134 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DOWNERS GROVE |
$1,505 | $1,613 | $1,556 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $2,408 | $365 | $365 |
| ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL HAZEL CREST |
$1,650 | $1,613 | $1,563 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $2,640 | $365 | $365 |
| ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$1,650 | $1,613 | $1,556 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $2,640 | $365 | $365 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - PARK RIDGE PARK RIDGE |
$1,700 | $1,613 | $1,571 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $2,720 | $365 | $365 |
| ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL PARK RIDGE |
$1,700 | $1,613 | $1,542 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $2,720 | $365 | $365 |
| ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER LIBERTYVILLE |
$1,765 | $1,613 | $1,591 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $2,824 | $365 | $365 |
| WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER OAK PARK |
$1,779 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$1,790 | $1,613 | $1,620 | $1,276 | $1,096 | — | $3,222 | $365 | $365 |
| FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS ELDORADO |
$1,808 | $122 | $139 | $868 | $76.29 | $868 | $1,929 | $186 | $868 |
| INSIGHT HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO CHICAGO |
$2,000 | $1,750 | — | $1,250 | — | $1,750 | — | — | — |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN - CHICAGO CHICAGO |
$2,113 | $256 | $50.00 | $233 | $282 | — | $85.00 | — | $294 |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHESTER |
$2,122 | $44.00 | — | $44.88 | $90.00 | — | — | — | $44.00 |
| HOPEDALE MEDICAL COMPLEX HOPEDALE |
$2,264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT S MARSHALL AVE MCLEANSBOROR |
$2,375 | $185 | $185 | $185 | $2,071 | $1,055 | $2,243 | — | $185 |
| OSF HEALTHCARE DIVINE MERCY CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL PEORIA |
$2,448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY HOSPITAL EVERGREEN PARK |
$2,453 | $147 | $476 | — | — | — | — | $358 | $258 |
| OSF ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BLOOMINGTON |
$2,472 | $258 | $261 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN HOSPITAL BENTON |
$2,629 | $1,192 | $2,050 | $1,168 | $1,168 | $2,250 | — | — | $1,168 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - CENTRALIA CENTRALIA |
$2,783 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70551, 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: $1,825 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 125 Illinois hospitals above publish for Mri scan of brain 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 70551 in Illinois, Medicare reimburses about $194 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Illinois range from $75.60 to $7,151 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 14.5x 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 brain without contrast cost in Illinois?
- Cash prices for mri scan of brain without contrast (CPT 70551) in Illinois range from $75.60 to $7,151, with a median of $2,803. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of brain without contrast in Illinois?
- The cheapest Illinois hospital published cash price for this procedure is $75.60. 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 Illinois facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70551 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.