MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye as an inpatient: from $450.00 to $4,555.10, with a median of $2,218.56. The lowest listed price is at Seattle Children's Hospital.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 11 cities for code 70553, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital lowest Seattle, WA MRI Brain Combo | $450.00 | $450.00 | — | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA HC MRI RAD THERAPY GUIDE | $646.74 | $2,243.72 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Gig Harbor, WA HC MRI RAD THERAPY GUIDE | $682.43 | $2,243.72 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA HC MRI RAD THERAPY GUIDE | $685.14 | $2,243.72 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA HC MRI RAD THERAPY GUIDE | $704.14 | $2,243.72 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Tacoma, WA HC MRI RAD THERAPY GUIDE | $743.12 | $2,243.72 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC MRI RAD THERAPY GUIDE | $792.86 | $2,243.72 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA Hc Mri Brain Incl Bs Wo/W Con | $1,228.50 | $2,457.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA MRI BRAIN W+W/O MAGNEVIST | $1,476.45 | $2,895.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC MRI BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $2,218.56 | $4,622.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC MRI BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $2,218.56 | $4,622.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC MRI BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $2,218.56 | $4,622.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC MRI BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $2,335.84 | $4,492.00 | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA HC MRI BRAIN WO W CONTRAST | $2,811.87 | $9,755.27 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Gig Harbor, WA HC MRI BRAIN WO W CONTRAST | $2,967.06 | $9,755.27 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA HC MRI BRAIN WO W CONTRAST | $2,978.83 | $9,755.27 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA HC MRI BRAIN WO W CONTRAST | $3,061.43 | $9,755.27 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Tacoma, WA HC MRI BRAIN WO W CONTRAST | $3,230.93 | $9,755.27 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit dba Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA HC MRI BRAIN STEM WW/O CONTRAST | $3,368.00 | $4,210.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC MRI BRAIN WO W CONTRAST | $3,447.17 | $9,755.27 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA MRI Brain W+W/O Contrast Ltd | $4,555.10 | $4,555.10 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $450.00, median $2,218.56, highest $4,555.10 — a 10.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $2,218.56 — 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.