Cash / self-pay
$260
Commercial
$265
median of 1 plan
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does mri of brain (no contrast) cost in Washington, DC?
Prices below 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.
Median commercial rates on file run from $265 (Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center) to $2,076 (The George Washington University Hospital) — 7.8× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
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Germantown, MD
Cash / self-pay
$437
Commercial
$429
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$395
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$404
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Silver Spring, MD
Cash / self-pay
$478
Commercial
$469
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$432
median of 7 plans
Medicaid
$439
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Arlington, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,823
Commercial
$486
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$243
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 16, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Rockville, MD
Cash / self-pay
$482
Commercial
$492
median of 1 plan
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$7,305
Commercial
$690
median of 5 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$7,306
Commercial
$697
median of 5 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
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
Cash / self-pay
$2,105
Commercial
$1,215
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$282
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Woodbridge, VA
Cash / self-pay
$1,933
Commercial
$1,441
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$240
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Olney, MD
Cash / self-pay
$1,504
Commercial
$1,534
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$1,534
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$1,534
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
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
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
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
Leesburg, VA
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
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
Cash / self-pay
$2,740
Commercial
$2,076
median of 4 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · January 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$2,081
Commercial
$2,222
median of 11 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
$1,498
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
$3,469
Commercial
—
Medicare
$293
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Bethesda, MD
Cash / self-pay
$3,087
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Largo, MD
Cash / self-pay
$580
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoneSprings Hospital Center | $7,306 | $697median of 5 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | $2,740 | $2,076median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | $3,469 | — | $293median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical CenterRockville, MD | $482 | $492median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Lowest Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical CenterSliver Spring, MD | $260 | $265median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD | $3,087 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical CenterOlney, MD | $1,504 | $1,534median of 11 plans | $1,534median of 2 plans | $1,534median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown, MD | $437 | $429median of 76 plans | $395median of 6 plans | $404median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $478 | $469median of 76 plans | $432median of 7 plans | $439median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | $1,770 | $1,179median of 14 plans | $293median of 4 plans | $518median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| UM Capital Region Medical CenterLargo, MD | $580 | — | — | — | hospital fileNovember 5, 2025 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital | $2,109 | $1,012median of 10 plans | $290median of 3 plans | $518median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $2,081 | $2,222median of 11 plans | — | $1,498median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | $1,823 | $486median of 11 plans | $243median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | $834 | $1,919median of 10 plans | $249median of 6 plans | $359median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | $834 | $1,919median of 10 plans | $249median of 6 plans | $359median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $834 | $1,919median of 10 plans | $249median of 6 plans | $359median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | $834 | $1,919median of 10 plans | $249median of 6 plans | $359median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | $834 | $1,919median of 10 plans | $249median of 6 plans | $359median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | $1,933 | $1,441median of 4 plans | $240median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Reston Hospital Center | $7,305 | $690median of 5 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | $2,105 | $1,215median of 4 plans | $282median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 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 Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for MRI of brain (no contrast) in Washington, DC range from $260 at Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center to $7,306 at StoneSprings Hospital Center (21 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for mri of brain (no contrast)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center lists the lowest ($265, median of 1 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. These are price disclosures, not quotes.