MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in Cedar Rapids, IA — inpatient
In Cedar Rapids, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye as an inpatient: from $945.60 to $4,597.56, with a median of $2,771.58.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70553, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa, IA PR MRI BRAIN COMBO | $945.60 | $1,182.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST | $4,597.56 | $5,746.95 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $945.60, median $2,771.58, highest $4,597.56 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,771.58 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This brain MRI is done in two parts: first without contrast dye, then again after a gadolinium contrast dye is injected into a vein. The contrast helps show tumors, infection, inflammation and conditions such as multiple sclerosis more clearly.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers both sets of images. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately, and the contrast agent may appear as its own pharmacy charge.