Cash / self-pay
$1,823
Commercial
$486
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$243
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · December 16, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does mri of brain (no contrast) cost near Alexandria, VA?
Hospitals within 10 miles of Alexandria, VA, nearest first (distances approximate). Prices come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 70551. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →
Median commercial rates on file run from $486 (Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System, ≈7 mi) to $2,076 (The George Washington University Hospital, ≈7 mi) — 4.3× apart within a short drive of Alexandria, VA. That spread is why this page exists.
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· ≈8 mi
Cash / self-pay
$2,109
Commercial
$1,012
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$290
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$518
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,770
Commercial
$1,179
median of 14 plans
Medicare
$293
median of 4 plans
Medicaid
$518
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈8 mi
Cash / self-pay
$2,105
Commercial
$1,215
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$282
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$834
Commercial
$1,919
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$249
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$359
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA · ≈9 mi
Cash / self-pay
$834
Commercial
$1,919
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$249
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$359
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$834
Commercial
$1,919
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$249
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$359
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈7 mi
Cash / self-pay
$2,740
Commercial
$2,076
median of 4 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · January 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈9 mi · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$2,081
Commercial
$2,222
median of 11 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
$1,498
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈9 mi
Cash / self-pay
$3,469
Commercial
—
Medicare
$293
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA · ≈4 mi | $834 | $1,919median of 10 plans | $249median of 6 plans | $359median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA · ≈4 mi | $834 | $1,919median of 10 plans | $249median of 6 plans | $359median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · ≈7 mi | $2,740 | $2,076median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Lowest Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA · ≈7 mi | $1,823 | $486median of 11 plans | $243median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital · ≈8 mi | $2,109 | $1,012median of 10 plans | $290median of 3 plans | $518median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · ≈8 mi | $2,105 | $1,215median of 4 plans | $282median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA · ≈9 mi | $834 | $1,919median of 10 plans | $249median of 6 plans | $359median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center · ≈9 mi | $1,770 | $1,179median of 14 plans | $293median of 4 plans | $518median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · ≈9 mi · pediatric | $2,081 | $2,222median of 11 plans | — | $1,498median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈9 mi | $3,469 | — | $293median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
Table is ordered nearest-first from central Alexandria, VA. 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 near Alexandria, VA?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for MRI of brain (no contrast) near Alexandria, VA range from $834 at Inova Alexandria Hospital to $3,469 at Sibley Memorial Hospital (9 hospitals within 10 miles listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital near Alexandria, VA lists the lowest price for mri of brain (no contrast)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System (≈7 mi from Alexandria, VA) lists the lowest ($486, median of 11 plan rates) and The George Washington University Hospital the highest ($2,076, median of 4 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. Distances are approximate (measured between ZIP-code centroids). These are price disclosures, not quotes.