How much does mri of brain (no contrast) cost in Baltimore, MD?

Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: July 1, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026. CPT 70551.

Median commercial rates on file run from $426 (MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center) to $733 (MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital) — 1.7× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.

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MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$418

Commercial

$426

median of 11 plans

Medicare

$426

median of 2 plans

Medicaid

$426

median of 4 plans

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

MedStar Harbor Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$546

Commercial

$557

median of 11 plans

Medicare

$557

median of 2 plans

Medicaid

$557

median of 4 plans

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

Towson, MD

Cash / self-pay

$570

Commercial

$582

median of 1 plan

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · July 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$700

Commercial

$714

median of 11 plans

Medicare

$714

median of 2 plans

Medicaid

$714

median of 4 plans

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$718

Commercial

$733

median of 11 plans

Medicare

$733

median of 2 plans

Medicaid

$733

median of 4 plans

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$1,016

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center

Cash / self-pay

$263

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · January 15, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Mercy Medical Center

Cash / self-pay

$423

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · January 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Northwest Hospital Center

Cash / self-pay

$494

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 29, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$743

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 29, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$3,087

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

UM St. Joseph Medical Center

Towson, MD

Cash / self-pay

$717

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · November 5, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote

UMMC Midtown Campus

Cash / self-pay

$738

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · November 5, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote

University of Maryland Medical Center

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$761

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · November 5, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Hospital	Cash / self-pay	Commercial	Medicare	Medicaid	Source & file date
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center	$263	—	—	—	hospital fileJanuary 15, 2026
UM St. Joseph Medical CenterTowson, MD	$717	—	—	—	hospital fileNovember 5, 2025
Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD	$743	—	—	—	hospital fileApril 29, 2026
Northwest Hospital Center	$494	—	—	—	hospital fileApril 29, 2026
Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson, MD	$570	$582median of 1 plan	—	—	hospital fileJuly 1, 2026
MedStar Harbor HospitalBaltimore, MD	$546	$557median of 11 plans	$557median of 2 plans	$557median of 4 plans	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
MedStar Good Samaritan HospitalBaltimore, MD	$718	$733median of 11 plans	$733median of 2 plans	$733median of 4 plans	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD	$3,087	—	—	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Mercy Medical Center	$423	—	—	—	hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026
UMMC Midtown Campus	$738	—	—	—	hospital fileNovember 5, 2025
MedStar Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore, MD	$700	$714median of 11 plans	$714median of 2 plans	$714median of 4 plans	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Lowest MedStar Franklin Square Medical CenterBaltimore, MD	$418	$426median of 11 plans	$426median of 2 plans	$426median of 4 plans	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore, MD	$1,016	—	—	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD	$761	—	—	—	hospital fileNovember 5, 2025

Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.

What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does mri of brain (no contrast) cost without insurance in Baltimore, MD?

Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for MRI of brain (no contrast) in Baltimore, MD range from $263 at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center to $3,087 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital (14 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.

Which hospital in Baltimore, MD lists the lowest price for mri of brain (no contrast)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center lists the lowest ($426, median of 11 plan rates) and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital the highest ($733, median of 11 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.

Where do these prices come from?

Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.