MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in St. Louis, MO-IL — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye as an inpatient: from $718.25 to $4,820.40, with a median of $4,098.96. The lowest listed price is at American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 cities for code 70553, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 16, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC lowest Granite City, IL MR-BRAIN WWO | $718.25 | $1,197.08 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,257.96 | $1,257.96 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO MRI Brain w/ + w/o Contrast | $2,476.32 | $3,095.40 | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $3,959.28 | $3,959.28 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Inc Greenville, IL MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE | $4,238.64 | $5,887.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE | $4,441.68 | $6,169.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE | $4,523.04 | $6,282.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE | $4,820.40 | $6,695.00 | 28% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $718.25, median $4,098.96, highest $4,820.40 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $2,795.00 — 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.