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MRA Of The Head, With Contrast

Virginia rates for HCPCS 70545

This is a magnetic resonance scan focused on the blood vessels of the brain, performed after an injection of contrast dye to make the vessels stand out more clearly. It's used to look for problems such as narrowing, blockage, aneurysms, or abnormal blood vessel connections. Because it targets the vessels specifically, it differs from a standard brain scan that looks mainly at brain tissue.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does MRA Of The Head, With Contrast cost?

$398

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $398 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $282 to $525.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $398 · 10th to 90th $224 to $794
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kprofessional $398

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$363.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$794.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$501.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$512.86
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$117.49
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$407.38
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,778.28
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$97.72
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$416.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$812.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$147.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$676.08
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$354.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$79.43
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$275.42
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$776.25
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$123.03
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$549.54
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,949.84
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$125.89
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$630.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$831.76
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$125.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$741.31

Where Virginia sits

The same service costs 2.2 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Virginia· 27th of 51

$398

AK $603TX $275

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.