Scans and imaging CPT 70553 Iowa Outpatient

Brain MRI with contrast cost in Iowa

In Iowa, 88 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye: from $1,019.20 to $14,790.00, with a median of $3,483.40. The lowest price is at Van Diest Medical Center (Webster City). The highest price is 14.5× the lowest.

  • The median here, $3,483.40, is 28% above the US median of $2,721.18.
  • That is 9.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($356.43).
  • Iowa ranks 40th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
  • 10 of 88 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.

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 Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$1,019.20Van Diest Medical Center
Median$3,483.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$14,790.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$2,464.20vs the median

Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceFile date
Van Diest Medical Center lowest Webster City · Webster City, IA MRI Brain w/ + w/o Contrast $1,019.20 $1,274.00 Feb 5, 2026
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Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA MR BRAIN WITH AND W/O $1,344.70 $1,921.00 Mar 16, 2026
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Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA MRIME Exam $1,455.30 $4,851.00 Feb 15, 2026
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Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $1,472.24 $2,629.00 Mar 26, 2026
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MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast $1,643.20 $2,528.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA MRI Brain Pituitary WWO Cont $1,701.75 $2,269.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $1,831.20 $3,052.00 Aug 20, 2026
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St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $1,859.75 $2,324.68 Nov 4, 2026
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CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $1,908.34 $4,438.00 Sep 30, 2026
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Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $1,928.25 $4,820.62 Sep 30, 2026
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Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $1,984.00 $2,480.00 Oct 8, 2024
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Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $2,057.60 $2,572.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $2,081.72 $2,602.15 Nov 4, 2026
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UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $2,081.72 $2,602.15 Nov 4, 2026
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Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $2,220.80 $2,776.00 Jun 29, 2026
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Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $2,253.60 $2,817.00 Sep 23, 2026
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Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $2,300.00 $2,300.00 Sep 14, 2026
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Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA MRI brain including brain stem wo/w $2,424.20 $2,852.00 Apr 24, 2026
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Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $2,465.82 $4,326.00 Oct 8, 2026
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Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC MR BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $2,469.15 $5,487.00 Sep 30, 2026
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Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $2,544.46 $4,387.00 Apr 21, 2026
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Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA $2,574.50 $2,710.00 Apr 1, 2026
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The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $2,612.19 $3,265.23 Nov 4, 2026
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Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 70553 MRI HEAD W&WO CONTRAST $2,645.08 $4,453.00 Jun 27, 2026
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Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $2,743.50 $5,487.00 Sep 30, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MR Sella w/wo Contrast $2,745.00 $4,575.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $2,762.40 $4,604.00 Sep 9, 2026
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Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $2,804.75 $4,315.00 Sep 21, 2026
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Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $2,832.80 $3,541.00 Aug 25, 2026
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Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $2,863.58 $4,274.00 Oct 16, 2026
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Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $2,940.00 $4,200.00 Jul 20, 2026
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Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $2,941.40 $4,202.00 Jun 1, 2026
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Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $2,942.25 $3,923.00 Oct 20, 2026
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Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $2,951.20 $3,689.00 Jul 16, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MR Sella w/wo Contrast $2,997.60 $4,996.00 Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA MR Skullbase w/wo Contrast $2,997.60 $4,996.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $3,007.35 $3,341.50 Mar 30, 2026
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Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $3,019.64 $5,807.00 Oct 19, 2026
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Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $3,026.40 $3,783.00 Mar 30, 2026
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Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $3,255.20 $4,069.00 Mar 4, 2026
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MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast $3,315.00 $5,100.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast $3,315.00 $5,100.00 Mar 31, 2026
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WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $3,371.90 $4,817.00 Oct 13, 2026
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Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Mri Brain W/O & W/Dye $3,434.00 $3,434.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $3,532.80 $4,416.00 Aug 13, 2026
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Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $3,603.00 $6,005.00 Apr 22, 2026
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Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast $3,606.85 $5,549.00 Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast $3,606.85 $5,549.00 Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast $3,606.85 $5,549.00 Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast $3,606.85 $5,549.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $3,725.60 $4,657.00 Jul 27, 2026
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Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $3,775.99 $4,719.99 Jul 27, 2026
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Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $3,826.50 $5,102.00 Oct 23, 2026
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Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $3,834.00 $3,834.00 Jul 10, 2026
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Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $3,901.00 $3,901.00 Jun 10, 2026
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Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $3,977.53 $4,971.91 Nov 4, 2026
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Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $4,075.00 $4,075.00 Mar 29, 2026
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Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $4,077.75 $5,437.00 Oct 20, 2026
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Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE $4,112.80 $5,141.00 Feb 20, 2026
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Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $4,192.41 $5,240.51 Nov 4, 2026
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Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $4,215.00 $5,620.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $4,236.00 $7,060.00 Jun 11, 2026
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Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MRI BRAIN WO/W BY CONTR FOLLOWED -PROTOC $4,248.00 $6,536.00 May 29, 2026
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Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $4,300.24 $5,375.30 Jun 18, 2026
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Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA $4,304.86 $4,438.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, brain (including brain stem); without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences $4,350.00 $5,800.00 Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast $4,357.60 $6,704.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $4,404.60 $4,894.00 Nov 3, 2026
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Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $4,428.00 $4,920.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT $4,494.40 $5,618.00 Mar 4, 2026
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St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $4,516.36 $5,645.45 Jan 28, 2026
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UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $4,597.56 $5,746.95 Jan 28, 2026
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Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA $4,629.81 $4,773.00 —
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Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $4,643.00 $4,643.00 Sep 26, 2026
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MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast $4,882.15 $7,511.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $4,919.77 $6,149.71 Nov 4, 2026
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Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $4,919.77 $6,149.71 Nov 4, 2026
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Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $4,937.60 $6,172.00 Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast $4,982.90 $7,666.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA $4,998.41 $5,153.00 —
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Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA MR BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $5,062.00 $5,062.00 Aug 11, 2026
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Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $5,089.60 $6,362.00 Oct 21, 2026
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University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB MRI BRAIN AND BRAIN STEM, WITH AND WITHOUT CONTRAST $5,424.30 $7,749.00 Mar 11, 2026
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University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB MRI BRAIN AND BRAIN STEM, WITH AND WITHOUT CONTRAST $5,424.30 $7,749.00 Mar 11, 2026
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MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast $5,549.00 $5,549.00 Mar 31, 2026
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UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST $6,022.44 $7,528.05 Nov 4, 2026
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St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA MRI scan of brain before and after contrast $6,896.00 $6,896.00 Nov 3, 2026
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MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast $14,790.00 $14,790.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitalsLowestMedian
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 8 $3,434.00 $4,762.58
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 6 $2,081.72 $3,167.32
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 3 $2,745.00 $2,997.60
Iowa City, IA 3 $2,942.25 $5,424.30
Omaha, NE-IA 3 $1,455.30 $1,908.34
Ames, IA 2 $3,026.40 $3,401.20
Carroll, IA 2 $2,863.58 $4,879.79
Cedar Rapids, IA 2 $3,532.80 $4,065.18
Clinton, IA 2 $2,997.60 $3,677.60
Dubuque, IA 2 $2,612.19 $3,797.54
Albia, IA 1 $2,762.40 $2,762.40
Algona, IA 1 $2,951.20 $2,951.20
Atlantic, IA 1 $2,941.40 $2,941.40
Audubon, IA 1 $2,300.00 $2,300.00
Belmond, IA 1 $3,603.00 $3,603.00
Britt, IA 1 $4,077.75 $4,077.75
Cedar Rapids, IA 1 $4,516.36 $4,516.36
Centerville, IA 1 $5,549.00 $5,549.00
Charles City, IA 1 $1,928.25 $1,928.25
Cherokee, IA 1 $4,428.00 $4,428.00
Clarinda, IA 1 $3,826.50 $3,826.50
Clarion, IA 1 $4,236.00 $4,236.00
Corning, IA 1 $2,469.15 $2,469.15
Corydon, IA 1 $3,901.00 $3,901.00
Decorah, IA 1 $3,371.90 $3,371.90
Denison, IA 1 $3,725.60 $3,725.60
Elkader, IA 1 $3,606.85 $3,606.85
Emmetsburg, IA 1 $4,350.00 $4,350.00
Estherville, IA 1 $4,629.81 $4,629.81
Fairfield, IA 1 $1,831.20 $1,831.20
Fort Dodge, IA 1 $4,192.41 $4,192.41
Greenfield, IA 1 $4,215.00 $4,215.00
Grinnell, IA 1 $3,977.53 $3,977.53
Guttenberg, IA 1 $4,937.60 $4,937.60
Hampton, IA 1 $4,404.60 $4,404.60
Harlan, IA 1 $2,544.46 $2,544.46
Harwarden, IA 1 $2,424.20 $2,424.20
Humboldt, IA 1 $3,007.35 $3,007.35
Iowa Falls, IA 1 $3,834.00 $3,834.00
Jefferson, IA 1 $1,472.24 $1,472.24
Keosauqua, IA 1 $2,940.00 $2,940.00
Lake City, IA 1 $1,984.00 $1,984.00
Leon, IA 1 $3,255.20 $3,255.20
Manchester, IA 1 $4,112.80 $4,112.80
Maquoketa, IA 1 $5,062.00 $5,062.00
Marshalltown, IA 1 $2,081.72 $2,081.72
Mason City, IA 1 $1,643.20 $1,643.20
Muscatine, IA 1 $4,919.77 $4,919.77
New Hampton, IA 1 $3,606.85 $3,606.85
Oelwein, IA 1 $3,606.85 $3,606.85
Orange City, IA 1 $2,253.60 $2,253.60
Pocahontas, IA 1 $4,075.00 $4,075.00
Rock Rapids, IA 1 $4,998.41 $4,998.41
Sac City, IA 1 $2,832.80 $2,832.80
Sheldon, IA 1 $4,494.40 $4,494.40
Shenandoah, IA 1 $2,804.75 $2,804.75
Sigourney, IA 1 $1,344.70 $1,344.70
Sioux Center, IA 1 $4,304.86 $4,304.86
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 1 $1,859.75 $1,859.75
Spencer, IA 1 $1,701.75 $1,701.75
Spirit Lake, IA 1 $2,574.50 $2,574.50
Storm Lake, IA 1 $2,057.60 $2,057.60
Waukon, IA 1 $2,465.82 $2,465.82
Webster City, IA 1 $1,019.20 $1,019.20
West Union, IA 1 $2,645.08 $2,645.08
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More

What brain MRI with contrast is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Brain MRI with contrast explained.

MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.