MRI brain without contrast in Tennessee
Below is what hospitals in Tennessee charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 17 hospitals in Tennessee run from $369 to $10,890. The typical hospital charges $1,147. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,147
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
18 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $369Insurance typically pays $398Sticker price $2,459 | Lowest price of any hospital | $398 | $2,459 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $369Insurance typically pays $398Sticker price $2,459 | Lowest price of any hospital | $398 | $2,459 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $369Insurance typically pays $398Sticker price $2,459 | Lowest price of any hospital | $398 | $2,459 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton TN · Price file February 27, 2026 | $369Insurance typically pays $398Sticker price $2,459 | Lowest price of any hospital | $398 | $2,459 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River TN | $1,127Insurance typically pays $340Sticker price $3,046 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $340 | $3,046 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb TN | $1,147Insurance typically pays $297Sticker price $3,823 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $297 | $3,823 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands TN | $1,147Insurance typically pays $277Sticker price $3,823 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $277 | $3,823 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown TN | $1,147Insurance typically pays $301Sticker price $3,823 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $301 | $3,823 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West TN | $1,147Insurance typically pays $301Sticker price $3,823 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $301 | $3,823 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park TN | $1,147Insurance typically pays $277Sticker price $3,823 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $277 | $3,823 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis Memphis, TN | $1,364Insurance typically pays $221Sticker price $6,202 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $221 | $6,202 |
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens TN | $1,517Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $7,656 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | — | $7,656 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence TN | $1,956Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $7,824 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $7,824 |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski TN | $1,986Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $6,815 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | — | $6,815 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · Price file February 28, 2026 | $2,339Insurance typically pays $472Sticker price $5,530 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $472 | $5,530 |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center TN | $8,197Insurance typically pays $492Sticker price $8,197 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $492 | $8,197 |
| Parkridge Medical Center TN · Price file September 1, 2026 | $10,890Insurance typically pays $420Sticker price $10,890 | Highest price of any hospital | $420 | $10,890 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman TN | —Insurance typically pays $373Sticker price — | — | $373 | — |
Procedure code 70551. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.