An MRI of the brain without contrast dye.
Cash prices hospitals publish · billing code 70551 · Grand Forks
What hospitals charge
$1,901.98 to $3,417.00
4 hospitals · cash prices
Some listings do not state their billing class. These are published cash amounts, not confirmed equivalent packages of care. Check what each hospital includes.
What the hospital lists
- HC MRI-BRAIN/BRAIN STEM$1,901.98
Inpatient or outpatient · hospital charge
Note from the file: Gross Charge Type: 1000
- CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL$2,210.64
Inpatient or outpatient · hospital charge
Note from the file: Gross Charge Type: 33
More than one price is listed. Ask the hospital which one applies to you.
Location and source
What the hospital lists
- MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST TC$2,169.70
Outpatient · hospital charge
Note from the file: Rate only applies when calculated under All Other contract terms | No historical remittance data available for this CDM code type under the specified payer/plan, as remittances do not itemize at the CDM level.
Location and source
Essentia Health-FosstonAbout 820 miles awayEssentia Health Fosston, 900 Hilligoss Blvd SE Fosston, MN 56542
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MRI-BRAIN/BRAIN STEM$2,346.00
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: none
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
Northwood Deaconess Health CenterAbout 900 miles away4 North Park Street, Northwood, ND 58267
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- MRI scan of brain without contrast$3,417.00
Outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: There were zero instances of the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
North Valley Health CenterAbout 885 miles away300 W Good Samaritan Dr Warren MN 56762
Comments & questions
From each hospital's published price list, Jan 1, 2026 to Aug 3, 2026. Not a quote, and doctors' fees are often extra. Distances are measured from the middle of Columbus, OH (approximate area).
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What each hospital calls it: Altru Hospital, “Mri brain stem w/o dye”; Essentia Health-Fosston, “Mri brain stem w/o dye”; Northwood Deaconess Health Center, “HC MRI-BRAIN/BRAIN STEM”; North Valley Health Center, “MRI scan of brain without contrast”.
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