MRI of brain (no contrast) at Sibley Memorial Hospital

5255 Loughboro Rd Nw, Washington, DC 20016. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 1, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 70551.

$3,469

Cash price

$3,469

Gross charge (list)

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Medicare plans

Payer / plan	Facility rate	Rate type
KaiserMedicare Managed Care Plan	$282	negotiated rate
AetnaMedicare Managed Care Plan	$293	negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins Health PlansMedicare Managed Care Plan	$296	negotiated rate

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 at Sibley Memorial Hospital without insurance?

Sibley Memorial Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $3,469 for MRI of brain (no contrast), against a gross charge of $3,469. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Sibley Memorial Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 1, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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