MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye as an inpatient: from $561.86 to $1,878.24, with a median of $1,878.24. The lowest listed price is at Banner University Med Center South.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 70553, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ MRI BRAIN W&WO CNT | $561.86 | $4,193.00 | 87% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ MRI BRAIN W&WO CNT | $754.74 | $4,193.00 | 82% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC MRI Acoustic Neuroma W/WO Cont | $1,878.24 | $6,708.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC MRI Brain W/WO Contrast | $1,878.24 | $6,708.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC MRI Pituitary W/WO Contrast | $1,878.24 | $6,708.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC MRI Post Fossa W/WO Contrast | $1,878.24 | $6,708.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC MRI Temporal Lobe W/WO Cont | $1,878.24 | $6,708.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC MRI Inner Ear W/WO Contrast | $1,878.24 | $6,708.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC MRI Acoustic Neuroma W/WO Cont | $1,878.24 | $6,708.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC MRI Brain W/WO Contrast | $1,878.24 | $6,708.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC MRI Pituitary W/WO Contrast | $1,878.24 | $6,708.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC MRI Post Fossa W/WO Contrast | $1,878.24 | $6,708.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC MRI Temporal Lobe W/WO Cont | $1,878.24 | $6,708.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC MRI Inner Ear W/WO Contrast | $1,878.24 | $6,708.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $561.86, median $1,878.24, highest $1,878.24 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,878.24 — 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.