MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in Mount Vernon, IL — inpatient
In Mount Vernon, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye as an inpatient: from $702.10 to $2,335.43, with a median of $1,518.77.
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 Feb 3, 2026 and Feb 3, 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 Mount Vernon, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Inc lowest Mount Vernon, IL CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $702.10 | $2,006.00 | 65% | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Inc Mount Vernon, IL HC MRI BRAIN W&W/O CONTRAST | $2,335.43 | $10,615.58 | 78% | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $702.10, median $1,518.77, highest $2,335.43 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,518.77 — 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.