MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in Memphis, TN-MS-AR — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye as an inpatient: from $905.70 to $1,951.84, with a median of $1,655.03. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 70553, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis, AR HC MR BRAIN W WO CONTRAST | $905.70 | $6,038.00 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS HC MR BRAIN W WO CONTRAST | $1,207.60 | $6,038.00 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC MR BRAIN W WO CONTRAST | $1,267.98 | $6,038.00 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN HC MR BRAIN W WO CONTRAST | $1,267.98 | $6,038.00 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC MR BRAIN W WO CONTRAST | $1,267.98 | $6,038.00 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN HC MR BRAIN W WO CONTRAST | $1,451.28 | $6,047.00 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN HC MRI Brain Combo - MRI Brain W WO Contrast | $1,858.78 | $8,449.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC MRI Brain Combo - MRI Brain W WO Contrast | $1,858.78 | $8,449.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC MRI Brain Combo - MRI Brain W WO Contrast | $1,858.78 | $8,449.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS HC MRI Brain Combo - MRI Brain W WO Contrast | $1,858.78 | $8,449.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC MRI Brain Combo - MRI Brain W WO Contrast | $1,858.78 | $8,449.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC MRI Brain Combo - MRI Brain W WO Contrast | $1,951.84 | $8,872.00 | 78% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $905.70, median $1,655.03, highest $1,951.84 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,655.03 — 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.