MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 15 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,426.76 to $3,586.69, with a median of $3,265.00. The lowest listed price is at Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc..
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities for code 70553, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. lowest Milwaukee, WI HC MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,426.76 | $2,692.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Inc Franklin, WI HC MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,426.76 | $2,692.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc. Franklin, WI HC MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,426.76 | $2,692.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc. Milwaukee, WI HC MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,426.76 | $2,692.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc. Milwaukee, WI HC MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $3,042.20 | $5,740.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee, Inc. Mequon, WI HC MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $3,042.20 | $5,740.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI MR BRAIN W/WO DYE | $3,265.00 | $6,530.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Milwaukee, WI MR BRAIN W/WO DYE | $3,265.00 | $6,530.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Cudahy, WI MR BRAIN W/WO DYE | $3,265.00 | $6,530.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI MR BRAIN W/WO DYE | $3,265.00 | $6,530.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI MR BRAIN W/WO DYE | $3,265.00 | $6,530.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI MR BRAIN W/WO DYE | $3,265.00 | $6,530.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI MR BRAIN W/WO DYE | $3,265.00 | $6,530.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Milwaukee, WI MR BRAIN W/WO DYE | $3,265.00 | $6,530.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI HBC MRI BRAIN W & WO CONTRAST | $3,586.69 | $6,521.25 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI HBC MRI BRAIN W & WO CONTRAST | $3,586.69 | $6,521.25 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,426.76, median $3,265.00, highest $3,586.69 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $3,042.20 — 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.