MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in Madison, WI — inpatient
In Madison, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye as an inpatient: from $970.45 to $5,567.25, with a median of $3,883.24. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities 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 Apr 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 Madison, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital lowest Portage, WI Pro MRI Brain W/O & W/Dye | $970.45 | $1,493.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST | $3,169.68 | $3,962.09 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI Brain MRI Without and With Contrast | $4,596.80 | $7,072.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $5,567.25 | $8,565.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $970.45, median $3,883.24, highest $5,567.25 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,883.24 — 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.