Cost guides · Georgia
How much does MRI brain with and without contrast cost in Georgia?
Hospitals in Georgia publish cash prices for mri brain with and without contrast ranging from $1,507.20 to $8,995.64. The middle (median) published cash price across 45 hospitals is $2,393.04. Medicare’s national rate for this procedure is $356.43 (2026) — a benchmark to compare against, explained in how to read these numbers.
The highest published cash price is about 6.0× the lowest. Same procedure, same state — which is why comparing before you book matters.
| Hospital | City | Cash price | List price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candler Hospital | Savannah | $1,507.20 | $5,024 |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah | Savannah | $1,507.20 | $5,024 |
| Piedmont Augusta | Augusta | $1,698.07 | $5,660.22 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown | Columbus | $1,698.07 | $5,660.22 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside | Columbus | $1,698.07 | $5,660.22 |
| Piedmont McDuffie | Thomson | $1,698.07 | $5,660.22 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry | $2,122 | $2,122 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins | $2,122 | $2,122 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional | Athens | $2,202.42 | $7,341.40 |
| Piedmont Atlanta | Atlanta | $2,202.42 | $7,341.40 |
| Piedmont Eastside | Snellville | $2,202.42 | $7,341.40 |
| Piedmont Fayette | Fayetteville | $2,202.42 | $7,341.40 |
| Piedmont Henry | Stockbridge | $2,202.42 | $7,341.40 |
| Piedmont Macon | Macon | $2,202.42 | $7,341.40 |
| Piedmont Macon North | Macon | $2,202.42 | $7,341.40 |
| Piedmont Mountainside | Jasper | $2,202.42 | $7,341.40 |
| Piedmont Newnan | Newnan | $2,202.42 | $7,341.40 |
| Piedmont Newton | Covington | $2,202.42 | $7,341.40 |
| Piedmont Rockdale | Conyers | $2,202.42 | $7,341.40 |
| Piedmont Walton | Monroe | $2,202.42 | $7,341.40 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell | $2,393.04 | $6,136 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville | $2,393.04 | $6,136 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta | $2,393.04 | $6,136 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta | $2,393.04 | $6,136 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell | $2,393.04 | $6,136 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram | $2,393.04 | $6,136 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | Warm Springs | $2,393.04 | $6,136 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin | $2,393.04 | $6,136 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson | $2,393.04 | $6,136 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange | $2,393.04 | $6,136 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta | $2,393.04 | $6,136 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold | $2,479.89 | $8,378 |
| Piedmont Cartersville | Cartersville | $2,567.16 | $8,557.20 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur | $3,050 | $3,050 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia | $3,050 | $3,050 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek | $3,050 | $3,050 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur | $3,050 | $3,050 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta | $3,050 | $3,050 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta | $3,050 | $3,050 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta | $3,050 | $3,050 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta | $3,050 | $3,050 |
| Grady Health System | Atlanta | $7,610 | $7,610 |
| Memorial Health UMC Savannah | Savannah | $7,734 | $7,734 |
| Willet Children's Hospital | Savannah | $7,734 | $7,734 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | Vidalia | $8,995.64 | $8,995.64 |
Every figure comes from the hospital’s own published price file, as required by federal law. Cash price is what the hospital publishes for people paying out of pocket, without insurance. Published prices are not a quote or a guarantee of a final bill.