Price Checker / CPT 70543
How much does MRI Orbt/fac/nck Without &w/dye cost?
CPT 70543 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 7.3x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$510–$1,000
What this should cost
With insurance
~$91,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,250
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $5,546 is $4,786 over the fair price (about 7.3x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for MRI Orbt/fac/nck Without &w/dye
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus Selma, AL | $27,064 | — | 7931% |
| Twin County Regional Hospital GALAX, VA | $14,328 | — | 4151% |
| Wythe County Community Hospital WYTHEVILLE, VA | $10,652 | — | 3061% |
| Spring View Hospital LEBANON, KY | $10,290 | — | 2953% |
| Wilson Medical Center WILSON, NC | $9,091 | — | 2597% |
| Maria Parham Health , NC | $8,656 | — | 2469% |
| Brown County Hospital Ainsworth, NE | $4,114 | — | 2341% |
| EHHS Fulton Square Clinic , WI | $7,829 | $5,715 | 2223% |
| Cornerstone Hospital Little Rock Little Rock, AR | $7,545 | — | 2139% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Austin Austin, TX | $7,545 | — | 2139% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Bossier City Bossier City, LA | $7,545 | — | 2139% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Broken Arrow Broken Arrow, OK | $7,545 | — | 2139% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Huntington Huntington, WV | $7,545 | — | 2139% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Muskogee Muskogee, OK | $7,545 | — | 2139% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Round Rock Round Rock, TX | $7,545 | — | 2139% |
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About MRI Orbt/fac/nck Without &w/dye
CPT code 70543 refers to mri orbt/fac/nck without &w/dye (billing description: "Mri orbt/fac/nck w/o &w/dye"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $337 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $337 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.