MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in Urban Honolulu, HI — inpatient
In Urban Honolulu, HI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,827.00 to $2,142.60, with a median of $1,967.40. The lowest listed price is at Straub Clinic & Hospital.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 70553, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 12, 2026 and Feb 12, 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 Urban Honolulu, HI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straub Clinic & Hospital lowest Honolulu, HI MR BRAIN WITHOUT & WITH CONTRAST-TECH | $1,827.00 | $3,045.00 | 40% | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Pali Momi Medical Center Aiea, HI MR BRAIN WITHOUT & WITH CONTRAST-TECH | $1,967.40 | $3,279.00 | 40% | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children Honolulu, HI MR BRAIN WITHOUT & WITH CONTRAST-TECH | $2,142.60 | $3,571.00 | 40% | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,827.00, median $1,967.40, highest $2,142.60 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $2,055.00 — 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.