MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,445.58 to $9,808.20, with a median of $3,943.98. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington.
Cash prices at 14 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 Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA MRI PITUITARY W W/O | $1,445.58 | $2,409.30 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA MRI BRAIN & PITUITARY W & W/O | $1,776.00 | $2,960.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA MRI BRAIN/IAC W & W/O CONT | $1,776.00 | $2,960.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA MRI IAC'S W & W/O CONTRAST | $1,821.63 | $3,036.05 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA MRI BRAIN W & W/OUT CONTRAST | $1,821.63 | $3,036.05 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $2,584.20 | $4,307.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA MRI BRAIN W/WO | $2,594.40 | $4,324.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $2,594.40 | $4,324.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA MRI BRAIN W/WO | $2,594.40 | $4,324.00 | 40% | — source file |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Wexford, PA HC MRI BRAIN W/WO CNTRST | $3,765.86 | $5,089.00 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA HC MRI BRAIN W/WO CNTRST | $4,122.09 | $5,089.00 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $4,699.20 | $7,832.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $5,810.40 | $9,684.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA HC MR BRAIN W WO CON | $5,999.40 | $9,999.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $6,049.20 | $10,082.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $6,218.40 | $10,364.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $6,512.40 | $10,854.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC MR BRAIN W WO CON | $6,741.00 | $11,235.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN WWO CON DONE IN PET | $9,808.20 | $16,347.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $9,808.20 | $16,347.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,445.58, median $3,943.98, highest $9,808.20 — a 6.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $3,180.13 — 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.