MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in Traverse City, MI — inpatient
In Traverse City, MI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye as an inpatient: from $3,476.50 to $3,888.75, with a median of $3,740.85. The lowest listed price is at Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 70553, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 17, 2026 and Apr 17, 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 Traverse City, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital lowest Frankfort, MI MRI BRAIN W/ + W/O CONTRAST | $3,476.50 | $4,090.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI MR Exams | $3,476.50 | $4,090.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI MR Exams | $3,740.85 | $4,401.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI MRI BRAIN CSF FLOW STUDY W/ + W/O | $3,740.85 | $4,401.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI MRI BRAIN W/ + W/O CONTRAST | $3,740.85 | $4,401.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska, MI MRI BRAIN W/ + W/O CONTRAST | $3,888.75 | $4,575.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska, MI MR Exams | $3,888.75 | $4,575.00 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,476.50, median $3,740.85, highest $3,888.75 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $3,740.85 — 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.