MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 7 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,354.28 to $3,182.40, with a median of $1,354.28. The lowest listed price is at AdventHealth Castle Rock.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 70553, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Castle Rock lowest Castle Rock, CO HC MRI BRAIN COMBO | $1,354.28 | $1,354.28 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO HC MRI BRAIN COMBO | $1,354.28 | $1,354.28 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO HC MRI BRAIN COMBO | $1,354.28 | $1,354.28 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO HC MRI BRAIN COMBO | $1,354.28 | $1,354.28 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO HC MRI BRAIN INC STEM W/O,W CN | $1,863.11 | $5,323.16 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO HC MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $2,156.00 | $3,080.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO HB=MRI BRAIN WO/W CONTRAST | $3,182.40 | $4,896.00 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,354.28, median $1,354.28, highest $3,182.40 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,354.28 — 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.