MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 32 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $950.00 to $4,097.00, with a median of $1,700.00. The lowest listed price is at Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange.
Cash prices at 32 facilities across 23 cities for code 70551, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.
Lowest$950.00Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange
Median$1,700.00half pay less
Highest$4,097.00in this market
Difference4.3×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
median
Lowest $950.00Highest $4,097.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange lowest La Grange, IL HC MRI BRAIN | $950.00 | $3,800.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL HC MRI BRAIN | $950.00 | $3,800.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL HC MRI BRAIN | $950.00 | $3,800.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL HC MRI BRAIN | $950.00 | $3,800.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL HC MRI BRAIN | $950.00 | $3,800.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL HC MRI BRAIN | $950.00 | $3,800.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL HC MRI BRAIN | $950.00 | $3,800.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL HC MRI BRAIN | $950.00 | $3,800.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL MR BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,210.00 | $2,420.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL MR BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,210.00 | $2,420.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL MR BRAIN SHUNT EVAL LTD WO CON | $1,210.00 | $2,420.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL MR BRAIN SHUNT EVAL LTD WO CON | $1,210.00 | $2,420.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL MR BRAIN SHUNT EVAL LTD WO CON | $1,350.00 | $2,700.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL MR BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,350.00 | $2,700.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare Weiss Memorial Hospital LLC Chicago, IL MRI Brain w/o Contrast | $1,399.99 | $4,117.62 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare Weiss Memorial Hospital LLC Chicago, IL MRI Brain w/o Contrast BCE | $1,399.99 | $4,117.62 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL MR BRAIN SHUNT EVAL LTD WO CON | $1,425.00 | $2,850.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL MR BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,425.00 | $2,850.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL MR BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,505.00 | $3,010.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL MR BRAIN SHUNT EVAL LTD WO CON | $1,505.00 | $3,010.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL MR BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,650.00 | $3,300.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL MR BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,650.00 | $3,300.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL MR BRAIN SHUNT EVAL LTD WO CON | $1,700.00 | $3,400.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL HB MR BRAIN (RESEARCH) WO CONTRAST | $1,700.00 | $3,400.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL MR BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,700.00 | $3,400.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL MR BRAIN SHUNT EVAL LTD WO CON | $1,700.00 | $3,400.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL MR BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,700.00 | $3,400.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL HB MR BRAIN (RESEARCH) WO CONTRAST | $1,700.00 | $3,400.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL MR BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,765.00 | $3,530.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center LLC Oak Park, IL MRI Brain w/o Contrast BCE | $1,778.61 | $5,231.21 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center LLC Oak Park, IL MRI Brain w/o Contrast | $1,778.61 | $5,231.21 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL MR BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,790.00 | $3,580.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL MR BRAIN SHUNT EVAL LTD WO CON | $1,790.00 | $3,580.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,187.90 | $3,366.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,187.90 | $3,366.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,187.90 | $3,366.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,187.90 | $3,366.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL Hb Mri Brain Stem W/O Dye | $2,987.00 | $2,987.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL H MR BRAIN VENTICLES WO CONTRAST | $3,390.80 | $4,844.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL H MR BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $3,390.80 | $4,844.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point, IN HC MRI, BRAIN; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL | $3,750.00 | $3,750.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL Hc Mri, Brain; Without Contrast Material | $3,750.00 | $3,750.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL HB MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $3,787.00 | $3,787.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL HB MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $3,787.00 | $3,787.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Evanston, IL HB MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $3,787.00 | $3,787.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL HC MRI BRAIN INCLUDING BRAIN STEM WITHOUT CONTRAST | $4,028.00 | $4,028.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL HC MRI BRAIN ACUTE 3 SEQUENCE | $4,028.00 | $4,028.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL HC MRI BRAIN INCLUDING BRAIN STEM WITHOUT CONTRAST | $4,028.00 | $4,028.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL HC MRI BRAIN ACUTE 3 SEQUENCE | $4,028.00 | $4,028.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Naperville Psychiatric Ventures Naperville, IL HC MRI BRAIN INCLUDING BRAIN STEM WITHOUT CONTRAST | $4,028.00 | $4,028.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Hc Mri, Brain; Without Contrast Material | $4,097.00 | $4,097.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $950.00, median $1,700.00, highest $4,097.00 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 50 facilities here, median $1,700.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
An MRI of the brain uses a strong magnet and radio waves, not X-rays, to make detailed pictures of the brain and brain stem. It is used to look into headaches, seizures, dizziness, numbness or other nerve symptoms. This version is done without contrast dye.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan itself. The radiologist's interpretation is often billed separately, and sedation, if needed, is extra.