Brain MRI with contrast cost in District of Columbia
In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye: from $1,412.52 to $3,577.98, with a median of $2,495.25. The lowest price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 2.5× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MRI BRAIN WO W CONTRAST | $1,412.52 | $2,173.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MRI BRAIN WO W CONTRAST | $3,577.98 | $5,504.59 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $1,412.52 | $2,495.25 |
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$2,461.80
- Alaska$4,252.72
- Arizona$1,890.40
- Arkansas$1,730.52
- California$3,757.02
- Colorado$4,160.00
- Connecticut$2,721.68
- Delaware$4,596.80
- Florida$5,363.73
- Georgia$2,809.30
- Hawaii$1,945.30
- Idaho$2,263.00
- Illinois$3,243.50
- Indiana$1,283.14
- Iowa$3,603.00
- Kansas$1,713.75
- Kentucky$2,162.99
- Louisiana$1,446.20
- Maine$2,587.05
- Maryland$891.25
- Massachusetts$3,158.25
- Michigan$2,228.36
- Minnesota$2,697.93
- Mississippi$1,942.17
- Missouri$2,550.00
- Montana$3,270.30
- Nebraska$3,831.33
- Nevada$4,317.05
- New Hampshire$4,856.24
- New Jersey$476.54
- New Mexico$3,600.00
- New York$1,602.99
- North Carolina$2,936.00
- North Dakota$2,858.94
- Ohio$2,022.15
- Oklahoma$1,412.20
- Oregon$2,985.45
- Pennsylvania$2,681.38
- Puerto Rico$825.00
- Rhode Island$1,823.70
- South Carolina$3,105.80
- South Dakota$4,320.00
- Tennessee$1,416.59
- Texas$3,021.00
- Utah$3,908.02
- Vermont$4,260.00
- Virginia$2,719.15
- Washington$2,648.75
- West Virginia$1,940.90
- Wisconsin$2,310.06
- Wyoming$2,972.55
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.