MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye: from $532.00 to $3,182.40, with a median of $1,354.28. The lowest price is at Community Hospital (Grand Junction). The highest price is 6.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 70553. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital lowest Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE | $532.00 | $950.00 | — source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO MRI BRAIN W&WO CNT | $656.66 | $2,288.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MRI BRAIN W&WO CNT | $709.28 | $2,288.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO MRI BRAIN W&WO CNT | $957.44 | $2,816.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC MRI BRAIN COMBO | $1,354.28 | $1,354.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN COMBO | $1,354.28 | $1,354.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN COMBO | $1,354.28 | $1,354.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN COMBO | $1,354.28 | $1,354.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN COMBO | $1,354.28 | $1,354.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO MRI BRAIN W&WO CNT | $1,861.38 | $2,816.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN INC STEM W/O,W CN | $1,863.11 | $5,323.16 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $2,156.00 | $3,080.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=MRI BRAIN WO/W CONTRAST | $3,182.40 | $4,896.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7 | $1,354.28 | $1,354.28 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $1,354.28 | $1,354.28 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $709.28 | $709.28 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $1,861.38 | $1,861.38 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $532.00 | $532.00 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $656.66 | $656.66 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $957.44 | $957.44 |
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.
MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$3,878.52
- Alaska$3,513.90
- Arizona$1,182.75
- Arkansas$888.00
- California$3,910.23
- Connecticut$2,688.95
- Delaware$4,596.80
- Florida$3,459.51
- Georgia$2,393.04
- Hawaii$1,967.40
- Idaho$2,263.00
- Illinois$2,997.60
- Indiana$1,461.51
- Iowa$2,695.04
- Kansas$3,125.85
- Kentucky$3,910.93
- Louisiana$1,446.20
- Maine$2,587.05
- Maryland$826.38
- Massachusetts$3,158.25
- Michigan$2,216.15
- Minnesota$2,310.06
- Mississippi$1,701.50
- Missouri$2,608.45
- Montana$2,835.58
- Nebraska$1,939.00
- Nevada$2,259.94
- New Hampshire$2,797.30
- New Jersey$476.54
- New Mexico$2,616.87
- New York$1,557.00
- North Carolina$2,659.03
- North Dakota$2,779.10
- Ohio$2,022.15
- Oklahoma$1,327.34
- Oregon$2,759.50
- Pennsylvania$2,854.80
- Puerto Rico$915.00
- Rhode Island$1,823.70
- South Carolina$2,265.90
- South Dakota$4,030.40
- Tennessee$862.75
- Texas$2,830.05
- Utah$2,439.19
- Vermont$4,260.00
- Virginia$1,745.50
- Washington$2,258.20
- West Virginia$2,005.00
- Wisconsin$1,956.72
- Wyoming$2,067.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.