MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 9 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye: from $282.54 to $2,824.38, with a median of $1,301.60. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 70553, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH Chg Mri Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast Material|By Midlevel | $282.54 | $554.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Chg Mri Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast Material|By Specialist | $282.54 | $554.00 | 49% | — source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc. Oxford, OH HC MR Brain WO&W Contrast | $494.70 | $659.60 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Inc. Cincinnati, OH HC MR Brain WO&W Contrast | $494.70 | $659.60 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH HC MR Brain WO&W Contrast | $494.70 | $659.60 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Mri Brain W & Wo Contrast | $1,301.60 | $3,254.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Mri Brain/Orbit W/Wo Contrast | $1,301.60 | $3,254.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH Hc Mri Brain/Orbit W/Wo Contrast | $1,301.60 | $3,254.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH Hc Mri Brain W & Wo Contrast | $1,301.60 | $3,254.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Mri Brain/Orbit W/Wo Contrast | $1,301.60 | $3,254.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Mri Brain W & Wo Contrast | $1,301.60 | $3,254.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Mri Head W/Wo Contrast | $2,740.20 | $4,567.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Mri Head W/Wo Contrast | $2,740.20 | $4,567.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Mri Brain W/Wo Contrast | $2,824.38 | $5,538.00 | 49% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $282.54, median $1,301.60, highest $2,824.38 — a 10.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $1,301.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.