Cash / self-pay
$1,933
Commercial
$1,873
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$240
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does mri of brain (no contrast) cost in Hampton Roads, VA?
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 $1,873 (Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital) to $2,150 (Chesapeake General Hospital) — 1.1× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
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Norfolk, VA · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$4,700
Commercial
$1,877
median of 11 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
$821
median of 2 plans
hospital file · March 17, 2026
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Norfolk, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,933
Commercial
$1,880
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$240
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Norfolk, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,933
Commercial
$1,883
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$240
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Hampton, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,933
Commercial
$1,887
median of 3 plans
Medicare
$240
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Williamsburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$1,890
median of 3 plans
Medicare
$240
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Suffolk, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,933
Commercial
$1,900
median of 5 plans
Medicare
$240
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Virginia Beach, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,933
Commercial
$1,910
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$240
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Chesapeake, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,411
Commercial
$2,150
median of 3 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · July 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Suffolk, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,760
Commercial
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Medicare
—
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Newport News, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,638
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Portsmouth, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,760
Commercial
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Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
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| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Princess Anne HospitalVirginia Beach, VA | $1,933 | $1,910median of 4 plans | $240median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's Hospital of the King's DaughtersNorfolk, VA · pediatric | $4,700 | $1,877median of 11 plans | — | $821median of 2 plans | hospital fileMarch 17, 2026 |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical CenterPortsmouth, VA | $1,760 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate HospitalNewport News, VA | $1,638 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara CarePlex HospitalHampton, VA | $1,933 | $1,887median of 3 plans | $240median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk, VA | $1,933 | $1,900median of 5 plans | $240median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA | $1,933 | $1,880median of 4 plans | $240median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical CenterWilliamsburg, VA | — | $1,890median of 3 plans | $240median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Lowest Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA | $1,933 | $1,873median of 4 plans | $240median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk, VA | $1,933 | $1,883median of 4 plans | $240median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical CenterSuffolk, VA | $1,760 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Chesapeake General HospitalChesapeake, VA | $1,411 | $2,150median of 3 plans | — | — | hospital fileJuly 1, 2026 |
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 Hampton Roads, VA?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for MRI of brain (no contrast) in Hampton Roads, VA range from $1,411 at Chesapeake General Hospital to $1,933 at Sentara Leigh Hospital (10 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Hampton Roads, VA lists the lowest price for mri of brain (no contrast)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital lists the lowest ($1,873, median of 4 plan rates) and Chesapeake General Hospital the highest ($2,150, median of 3 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.