Scans and imaging CPT 70553 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in Grand Forks, ND-MN — inpatient

In Grand Forks, ND-MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye as an inpatient: from $2,901.31 to $2,901.31, with a median of $2,901.31.

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 1, 2026 and Jan 1, 2026.

Lowest$2,901.31Essentia Health Fosston
Median$2,901.31half pay less
Highest$2,901.31in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Essentia Health Fosston SE Fosston, MN MRI BRAIN W & WO CONTRAST $2,901.31 $3,926.00 26% Jan 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $2,901.31, median $2,901.31, highest $2,901.31.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,901.31 — 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.