MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX — inpatient
In San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,965.50 to $1,965.50, with a median of $1,965.50. Across Texas, the median is $2,830.05 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70553, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 14, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar County Hospital District lowest San Antonio, TX HC MRI BRAIN COMBO - MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST | $1,965.50 | $7,862.00 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Bexar County Hospital District lowest San Antonio, TX HC MRI BRAIN COMBO - MR PITUITARY W/WO IV CONTRAST | $1,965.50 | $7,862.00 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,965.50, median $1,965.50, highest $1,965.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,965.50 — 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.