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MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE Cost in North Carolina

47 hospitals in North Carolina report pricing for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye. The average cash price is $3,710.

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Hospitals

in North Carolina

Average List Price

$5,642

gross charge

Average Cash Price

$3,710

34% below list price

Price Range

$2,180 – $9,003

4.1x spread

MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE costs an average of $3,710 (cash/self-pay price) in North Carolina, based on data from 47 hospitals reporting to MyCareCost. Prices range from $2,180 to $9,003 depending on the hospital and facility type. These figures come from hospital machine-readable price transparency files published under federal CMS rules, not estimates.

Hospital Prices in North Carolina

Sorted by lowest cash price

Hospital	City	List Price	Cash Price	Negotiated Range	Grade
IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC	STATESVILLE	$3,734	$1,008-73%	$340 – $3,286	0.1/10
PENDER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	BURGAW	$3,513	$1,581-55%	$357 – $3,408	0.1/10
ECU HEALTH BERTIE HOSPITAL	WINDSOR	$2,180	$1,635-25%	$843 – $2,115	0.1/10
RANDOLPH HOSPITAL	ASHEBORO	$9,003	$1,801-80%	$342 – $8,103	0.1/10
NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER	CHARLOTTE	$3,874	$1,937-50%	$357 – $4,697	0.1/10
J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	SOUTHPORT	$4,500	$2,250-50%	$190 – $2,525	0.1/10
WILKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	NORTH WILKESBORO	$4,808	$2,404-50%	$341 – $4,423	0.1/10
NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER	MATTHEWS	$4,842	$2,421-50%	$357 – $4,697	0.1/10
NOVANT HEALTH MINT HILL MEDICAL CENTER	CHARLOTTE	$4,842	$2,421-50%	$357 – $4,697	0.1/10
NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER	SALISBURY	$4,842	$2,421-50%	$357 – $4,697	0.1/10
NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER	CHARLOTTE	$4,842	$2,421-50%	$357 – $4,697	0.1/10
NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER	HUNTERSVILLE	$4,842	$2,421-50%	$357 – $4,697	0.1/10
LEXINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC	LEXINGTON	$4,905	$2,453-50%	$346 – $4,532	0.1/10
NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER	THOMASVILLE	$3,777	$2,455-35%	$357 – $3,664	0.1/10
NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER	WINSTON-SALEM	$3,777	$2,455-35%	$357 – $3,664	0.1/10
STANLY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	ALBEMARLE	$5,318	$2,659-50%	$98 – $5,105	0.1/10
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHEAST	CONCORD	$5,318	$2,659-50%	$98 – $4,786	0.1/10
ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY	CHARLOTTE	$5,318	$2,659-50%	$98 – $5,159	0.1/10
NOVANT HEALTH NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	WILMINGTON	$5,912	$2,660-55%	$350 – $5,735	0.1/10
NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER	SUPPLY	$4,929	$2,711-45%	$357 – $4,781	0.1/10
HIGH POINT REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM	HIGH POINT	$5,439	$2,720-50%	$341 – $5,167	0.1/10
CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER	HICKORY	$5,163	$3,098-40%	$356 – $4,389	0.1/10
COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM	WHITEVILLE	$4,722	$3,305-30%	$335 – $4,580	0.1/10
ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER	GREENVILLE	$5,547	$3,938-29%	$1,057 – $5,492	0.1/10
CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER	FAYETTEVILLE	$6,884	$4,130-40%	$340 – $851	0.1/10
CAPE FEAR VALLEY-BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL	ELIZABETHTOWN	$6,884	$4,130-40%	—	0.1/10
CAPE FEAR VALLEY HOKE HOSPITAL	RAEFORD	$6,884	$4,130-40%	$340 – $850	0.1/10
BETSY JOHNSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL	DUNN	$6,884	$4,130-40%	$340 – $851	0.1/10
ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	JACKSONVILLE	$4,215	$4,215	$98 – $3,794	0.1/10
ECU HEALTH NORTH HOSPITAL	ROANOKE RAPIDS	$5,729	$4,297-25%	$1,349 – $4,870	0.1/10
GRANVILLE HEALTH SYSTEMS	OXFORD	$5,814	$4,651-20%	$326 – $5,814	0.1/10
BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL	SPRUCE PINE	$8,180	$8,180	$1,309 – $7,362	0.1/10
THE MCDOWELL HOSPITAL	MARION	$8,180	$8,180	$1,090 – $7,362	0.1/10
TRANSYLVANIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC	BREVARD	$8,180	$8,180	$1,545 – $7,362	0.1/10
HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HOSPITAL	HIGHLANDS	$8,180	$8,180	$1,636 – $7,362	0.1/10
MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL AND ASHEVILLE SURGERY CE	ASHEVILLE	$8,180	$8,180	$828 – $7,362	0.1/10
ANGEL MEDICAL CENTER	FRANKLIN	$8,180	$8,180	$500 – $7,362	0.1/10
ST LUKES HOSPITAL	COLUMBUS	$4,626	N/A	—	0.1/10
ADVENTHEALTH HENDERSONVILLE AdventHealth	HENDERSONVILLE	$7,080	N/A	—	0.1/10
ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	SPARTA	N/A	N/A	$1,078 – $1,833	0.1/10
WAKEMED, RALEIGH CAMPUS	RALEIGH	N/A	N/A	$329 – $2,870	0.1/10
WAKEMED, CARY HOSPITAL	CARY	N/A	N/A	$329 – $2,870	0.1/10
HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	CLYDE	N/A	N/A	—	0.1/10
FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	HICKORY	N/A	N/A	—	0.1/10
HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL	SYLVA	N/A	N/A	—	0.1/10
CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL	SANFORD	N/A	N/A	—	0.1/10
MARIA PARHAM MEDICAL CENTER	HENDERSON	N/A	N/A	—	0.1/10

IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC

STATESVILLE, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$3,734

Cash Price

$1,008-73%

Negotiated Range

$340 – $3,286

PENDER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

BURGAW, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$3,513

Cash Price

$1,581-55%

Negotiated Range

$357 – $3,408

ECU HEALTH BERTIE HOSPITAL

WINDSOR, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$2,180

Cash Price

$1,635-25%

Negotiated Range

$843 – $2,115

RANDOLPH HOSPITAL

ASHEBORO, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$9,003

Cash Price

$1,801-80%

Negotiated Range

$342 – $8,103

NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER

CHARLOTTE, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$3,874

Cash Price

$1,937-50%

Negotiated Range

$357 – $4,697

J ARTHUR DOSHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

SOUTHPORT, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$4,500

Cash Price

$2,250-50%

Negotiated Range

$190 – $2,525

WILKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

NORTH WILKESBORO, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$4,808

Cash Price

$2,404-50%

Negotiated Range

$341 – $4,423

NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER

MATTHEWS, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$4,842

Cash Price

$2,421-50%

Negotiated Range

$357 – $4,697

NOVANT HEALTH MINT HILL MEDICAL CENTER

CHARLOTTE, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$4,842

Cash Price

$2,421-50%

Negotiated Range

$357 – $4,697

NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER

SALISBURY, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$4,842

Cash Price

$2,421-50%

Negotiated Range

$357 – $4,697

NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER

CHARLOTTE, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$4,842

Cash Price

$2,421-50%

Negotiated Range

$357 – $4,697

NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER

HUNTERSVILLE, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$4,842

Cash Price

$2,421-50%

Negotiated Range

$357 – $4,697

LEXINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC

LEXINGTON, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$4,905

Cash Price

$2,453-50%

Negotiated Range

$346 – $4,532

NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER

THOMASVILLE, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$3,777

Cash Price

$2,455-35%

Negotiated Range

$357 – $3,664

NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER

WINSTON-SALEM, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$3,777

Cash Price

$2,455-35%

Negotiated Range

$357 – $3,664

STANLY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

ALBEMARLE, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$5,318

Cash Price

$2,659-50%

Negotiated Range

$98 – $5,105

CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHEAST

CONCORD, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$5,318

Cash Price

$2,659-50%

Negotiated Range

$98 – $4,786

ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY

CHARLOTTE, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$5,318

Cash Price

$2,659-50%

Negotiated Range

$98 – $5,159

NOVANT HEALTH NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

WILMINGTON, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$5,912

Cash Price

$2,660-55%

Negotiated Range

$350 – $5,735

NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER

SUPPLY, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$4,929

Cash Price

$2,711-45%

Negotiated Range

$357 – $4,781

HIGH POINT REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM

HIGH POINT, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$5,439

Cash Price

$2,720-50%

Negotiated Range

$341 – $5,167

CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

HICKORY, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$5,163

Cash Price

$3,098-40%

Negotiated Range

$356 – $4,389

COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

WHITEVILLE, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$4,722

Cash Price

$3,305-30%

Negotiated Range

$335 – $4,580

ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

GREENVILLE, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$5,547

Cash Price

$3,938-29%

Negotiated Range

$1,057 – $5,492

CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

FAYETTEVILLE, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$6,884

Cash Price

$4,130-40%

Negotiated Range

$340 – $851

CAPE FEAR VALLEY-BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL

ELIZABETHTOWN, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$6,884

Cash Price

$4,130-40%

CAPE FEAR VALLEY HOKE HOSPITAL

RAEFORD, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$6,884

Cash Price

$4,130-40%

Negotiated Range

$340 – $850

BETSY JOHNSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL

DUNN, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$6,884

Cash Price

$4,130-40%

Negotiated Range

$340 – $851

ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

JACKSONVILLE, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$4,215

Cash Price

$4,215

Negotiated Range

$98 – $3,794

ECU HEALTH NORTH HOSPITAL

ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$5,729

Cash Price

$4,297-25%

Negotiated Range

$1,349 – $4,870

GRANVILLE HEALTH SYSTEMS

OXFORD, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$5,814

Cash Price

$4,651-20%

Negotiated Range

$326 – $5,814

BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL

SPRUCE PINE, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$8,180

Cash Price

$8,180

Negotiated Range

$1,309 – $7,362

THE MCDOWELL HOSPITAL

MARION, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$8,180

Cash Price

$8,180

Negotiated Range

$1,090 – $7,362

TRANSYLVANIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC

BREVARD, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$8,180

Cash Price

$8,180

Negotiated Range

$1,545 – $7,362

HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HOSPITAL

HIGHLANDS, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$8,180

Cash Price

$8,180

Negotiated Range

$1,636 – $7,362

MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL AND ASHEVILLE SURGERY CE

ASHEVILLE, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$8,180

Cash Price

$8,180

Negotiated Range

$828 – $7,362

ANGEL MEDICAL CENTER

FRANKLIN, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$8,180

Cash Price

$8,180

Negotiated Range

$500 – $7,362

ST LUKES HOSPITAL

COLUMBUS, NC

0.1/10

List Price

$4,626

Cash Price

N/A

ADVENTHEALTH HENDERSONVILLE

HENDERSONVILLE, NC · AdventHealth

0.1/10

List Price

$7,080

Cash Price

N/A

ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

SPARTA, NC

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,078 – $1,833

WAKEMED, RALEIGH CAMPUS

RALEIGH, NC

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$329 – $2,870

WAKEMED, CARY HOSPITAL

CARY, NC

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$329 – $2,870

HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

CLYDE, NC

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

HICKORY, NC

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL

SYLVA, NC

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL

SANFORD, NC

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

MARIA PARHAM MEDICAL CENTER

HENDERSON, NC

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

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What Affects MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE Cost in North Carolina

Hospital charges for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye in North Carolina vary widely based on facility type, geographic competition, and payer mix.

When comparing mri brain stem w/o & w/dye prices, the facility type matters enormously. Independent imaging centers in North Carolina frequently offer cash prices well below hospital rates because they operate with lower overhead and no hospital facility fee.

Based on data from 47 hospitals in North Carolina, mri brain stem w/o & w/dye prices range from $2,180 to $9,003 — a 4.1x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.

Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in North Carolina

When choosing where to get your mri brain stem w/o & w/dye in North Carolina, you'll typically encounter two provider types: hospital outpatient imaging departments and freestanding imaging centers.

Hospital-based departments are convenient if you need additional services or have a complex medical situation. However, they commonly add a facility fee that can double the total cost. Independent imaging centers use the same FDA-approved equipment and employ board-certified radiologists, often at 50–70% lower prices.

If your doctor hasn't specified a particular facility, asking about independent centers in North Carolina could save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars on your mri brain stem w/o & w/dye.

Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in North Carolina

Self-pay patients in North Carolina often have access to significantly discounted rates for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye. Under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180.50), hospitals must publish their discounted cash prices alongside standard charges.

In North Carolina, the average cash price for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye is $3,710, which is 34% lower than the average list price of $5,642. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.

Insured patients should check their plan's Summary of Benefits and contact their insurer for a pre-authorization cost estimate. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay or coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Even with insurance, comparing hospitals can help you choose a provider where your plan negotiates the best rates.

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Frequently Asked Questions About MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE Cost in North Carolina

How much does MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE cost in North Carolina?▼

The average cash price for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye in North Carolina is $3,710. Prices range from $2,180 to $9,003 depending on the hospital and whether you pay cash or use insurance.

Why do MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE prices vary so much in North Carolina?▼

Hospital prices for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye in North Carolina differ based on facility type (hospital vs. independent center), negotiated insurance rates, hospital overhead, and local market competition. Hospitals with less nearby competition tend to charge more.

Can I get a cheaper MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE by paying cash?▼

Yes. In North Carolina, the average cash price for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye is $3,710, which is 34% below the average list price of $5,642. Many hospitals offer additional discounts if you pay upfront.

What is the cheapest hospital for MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE in North Carolina?▼

The cheapest hospital depends on current published rates. Use the price comparison table above to see which facility in North Carolina offers the lowest cash price for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye. Prices can change, so verify directly with the hospital before scheduling.

Does insurance cover MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE?▼

Most health insurance plans cover mri brain stem w/o & w/dye when medically necessary and ordered by a physician. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay, and coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Contact your insurer for a pre-authorization estimate.

Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.