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Brain MRI Cost in Washington

57 hospitals in Washington report pricing for brain mri. The average cash price is $2,907.

Hospitals

57

in Washington

Average List Price

$5,034

gross charge

Average Cash Price

$2,907

42% below list price

Price Range

$1,238 – $9,755

7.9x spread

MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE costs an average of $2,907 (cash/self-pay price) in Washington, based on data from 57 hospitals reporting to MyCareCost. Prices range from $1,238 to $9,755 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 Washington

Sorted by lowest cash price
SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL

SNOQUALMIE, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$1,238

Cash Price

$780-37%

Negotiated Range

$204$6,911

ASTRIA TOPPENISH HOSPITAL

TOPPENISH, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,637

Cash Price

$1,064-35%

Negotiated Range

$298$1,637

OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

BELLEVUE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$2,457

Cash Price

$1,229-50%

Negotiated Range

$405$3,643

LOURDES MEDICAL CENTER

PASCO, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$3,242

Cash Price

$1,297-60%

Negotiated Range

$628$2,652

ASTRIA SUNNYSIDE HOSPITAL

SUNNYSIDE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$2,355

Cash Price

$1,342-43%

Negotiated Range

$387$2,355

VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER

SEATTLE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,895

Cash Price

$1,476-49%

Negotiated Range

$10$2,316

PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL

CENTRALIA, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$2,908

Cash Price

$1,512-48%

Negotiated Range

$404$3,037

YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL

YAKIMA, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$3,906

Cash Price

$1,562-60%

Negotiated Range

$303$3,347

VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

RENTON, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$2,426

Cash Price

$1,698-30%

Negotiated Range

$405$1,479

MULTICARE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL

PUYALLUP, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,011

Cash Price

$2,004-60%

Negotiated Range

$317$3,658

MULTICARE AUBURN MEDICAL CENTER

AUBURN, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,011

Cash Price

$2,004-60%

Negotiated Range

$310$3,658

MULTICARE COVINGTON MEDICAL CENTER

COVINGTON, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,011

Cash Price

$2,004-60%

Negotiated Range

$310$3,658

TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL

TACOMA, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,011

Cash Price

$2,004-60%

Negotiated Range

$317$3,658

DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER

SPOKANE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$6,187

Cash Price

$2,475-60%

Negotiated Range

$305$4,517

MULTICARE VALLEY HOSPITAL

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$6,187

Cash Price

$2,475-60%

Negotiated Range

$303$4,455

PROV SACRED HRT MED CTR & CHILDS HOSP.

SPOKANE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$3,209

Cash Price

$2,503-22%

SWEDISH EDMONDS HOSPITAL

EDMONDS, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$3,209

Cash Price

$2,503-22%

PROVIDENCE MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL

COLVILLE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$3,209

Cash Price

$2,503-22%

PROVIDENCE ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL

CHEWELAH, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$3,209

Cash Price

$2,503-22%

SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER / CHERRY HILL

SEATTLE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$3,209

Cash Price

$2,503-22%

CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER

LEAVENWORTH, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$3,281

Cash Price

$2,625-20%

Negotiated Range

$120$2,953

CONFLUENCE HEALTH HOSPITAL

WENATCHEE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,940

Cash Price

$2,646-10%

Negotiated Range

$451$2,940

LEGACY SALMON CREEK MEDICAL CENTER

VANCOUVER, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$4,075

Cash Price

$2,649-35%

Negotiated Range

$378$1,578

MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

TACOMA, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$6,834

Cash Price

$2,734-60%

Negotiated Range

$315$5,706

PROSSER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

PROSSER, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$5,500

Cash Price

$2,750-50%

Negotiated Range

$62$5,005

KAISER PERMANENTE CENTRAL HOSPITAL

SEATTLE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$3,500

Cash Price

$2,800-20%

Negotiated Range

$358$1,280

ST CLARE HOSPITAL

LAKEWOOD, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$9,755

Cash Price

$2,812-71%

Negotiated Range

$405$7,316

OLYMPIC MEDICAL CENTER

PORT ANGELES, WA · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$3,638

Cash Price

$2,910-20%

Negotiated Range

$385$3,638

ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL

GIG HARBOR, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$9,755

Cash Price

$2,967-70%

Negotiated Range

$405$7,316

HIGHLINE MEDICAL CENTER

BURIEN, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$9,755

Cash Price

$2,979-69%

Negotiated Range

$398$8,780

WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL

SOUTH BEND, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$4,335

Cash Price

$3,035-30%

ST FRANCIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

FEDERAL WAY, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$9,755

Cash Price

$3,061-69%

Negotiated Range

$398$7,316

PEACEHEALTH UNITED GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER

SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$4,894

Cash Price

$3,181-35%

PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER

FRIDAY HARBOR, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$4,917

Cash Price

$3,196-35%

ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER

TACOMA, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$9,755

Cash Price

$3,231-67%

Negotiated Range

$405$7,316

SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

SPOKANE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$3,275

Cash Price

$3,275

Negotiated Range

$336$1,203

CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

OLYMPIA, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$8,424

Cash Price

$3,370-60%

Negotiated Range

$333$7,160

ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL

ENUMCLAW, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$9,755

Cash Price

$3,447-65%

Negotiated Range

$381$8,780

NEWPORT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

NEWPORT, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$3,493

Cash Price

$3,493

Negotiated Range

$1,712$3,353

EVERGREENHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

KIRKLAND, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$4,479

Cash Price

$3,583-20%

Negotiated Range

$348$4,479

Insurer Paid (Median)

$1,031($1,026$6,900)

EVERGREENHEALTH MONROE

MONROE, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$4,479

Cash Price

$3,583-20%

Negotiated Range

$348$4,479

Insurer Paid (Median)

$1,031($1,026$6,900)

KLICKITAT VALLEY HOSPITAL

GOLDENDALE, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$4,570

Cash Price

$3,656-20%

PROVIDENCE HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL

SPOKANE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,508

Cash Price

$3,856-30%

Negotiated Range

$389$1,440

ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL

BELLINGHAM, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$6,008

Cash Price

$3,905-35%

Negotiated Range

$414$2,725

ISLAND HOSPITAL

ANACORTES, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$3,995

Cash Price

$3,995

Negotiated Range

$163$3,795

PEACEHEALTH SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER

VANCOUVER, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$6,570

Cash Price

$4,271-35%

Negotiated Range

$155$1,255

HARRISON MEDICAL CENTER

SILVERDALE, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$9,755

Cash Price

$4,305-56%

Negotiated Range

$416$8,780

WHIDBEYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

COUPEVILLE, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$4,677

Cash Price

$4,677

Negotiated Range

$256$4,677

PEACEHEALTH ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER

LONGVIEW, WA · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$7,846

Cash Price

$5,100-35%

Negotiated Range

$166$2,952

FERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

REPUBLIC, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$6,906

Cash Price

$5,870-15%

Negotiated Range

$3,867$6,699

THREE RIVERS HOSPITAL

BREWSTER, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$6,846

Cash Price

$6,846

Negotiated Range

$106$5,614

NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL

TONASKET, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$2,232

Cash Price

N/A

WHITMAN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER

COLFAX, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$3,742

Cash Price

N/A

COLUMBIA BASIN HOSPITAL

EPHRATA, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

TRIOS HEALTH

KENNEWICK, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

COULEE MEDICAL CENTER

GRAND COULEE, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

DAYTON GENERAL HOSPITAL

DAYTON, WA · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Brain MRI Cost by City in Washington

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

Hospital charges for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye in Washington 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 Washington frequently offer cash prices well below hospital rates because they operate with lower overhead and no hospital facility fee.

Based on data from 57 hospitals in Washington, mri brain stem w/o & w/dye prices range from $1,238 to $9,755 — a 7.9x 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 Washington

When choosing where to get your mri brain stem w/o & w/dye in Washington, 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 Washington 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 Washington

If you're paying out of pocket for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye in Washington, you may be able to negotiate a rate lower than the hospital's published list price. Federal law requires hospitals to post cash-pay rates, making it easier to compare options before scheduling.

In Washington, the average cash price for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye is $2,907, which is 42% lower than the average list price of $5,034. 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 Brain MRI Cost in Washington

How much does MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE cost in Washington?
The average cash price for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye in Washington is $2,907. Prices range from $1,238 to $9,755 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 Washington?
Hospital prices for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye in Washington 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 Washington, the average cash price for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye is $2,907, which is 42% below the average list price of $5,034. Many hospitals offer additional discounts if you pay upfront.
What is the cheapest hospital for MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE in Washington?
The cheapest hospital depends on current published rates. Use the price comparison table above to see which facility in Washington 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.

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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.