Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Colorado Outpatient

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye cost in Colorado

In Colorado, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $437.67 to $2,451.15, with a median of $877.54. The lowest price is at Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley). The highest price is 5.6× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 70551. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$437.67Banner North Colorado Medical Center
Median$877.54half pay less
Highest$2,451.15in Colorado
Lowest saves$439.87vs the median

Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Banner North Colorado Medical Center lowest Greeley · Greeley, CO MRI BRAIN WO CNT $437.67 $1,525.00 Mar 2, 2026
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Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MRI BRAIN WO CNT $472.75 $1,525.00 Mar 2, 2026
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Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE $532.00 $950.00 —
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Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO MRI BRAIN WO CNT $638.18 $1,877.00 Mar 2, 2026
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AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC MRI BRAIN $877.54 $877.54 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN $877.54 $877.54 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN $877.54 $877.54 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN $877.54 $877.54 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN $877.54 $877.54 Apr 1, 2026
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East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO MRI BRAIN WO CNT $1,240.70 $1,877.00 Feb 12, 2026
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Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN INC STEM W/O CN $1,487.61 $4,250.29 Apr 30, 2026
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National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST $1,687.00 $2,410.00 —
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Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST $2,451.15 $3,771.00 Apr 17, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 7 $877.54 $877.54
Boulder, CO 1 $877.54 $877.54
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 1 $472.75 $472.75
Fort Morgan, CO 1 $1,240.70 $1,240.70
Grand Junction, CO 1 $532.00 $532.00
Greeley, CO 1 $437.67 $437.67
Sterling, CO 1 $638.18 $638.18

What it is

An MRI of the brain uses a strong magnet and radio waves, not X-rays, to make detailed pictures of the brain and brain stem. It is used to look into headaches, seizures, dizziness, numbness or other nerve symptoms. This version is done without contrast dye.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the scan itself. The radiologist's interpretation is often billed separately, and sedation, if needed, is extra.

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.