MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye: from $689.15 to $6,243.91, with a median of $3,910.93. The lowest price is at Deaconess Health System Henderson Hospital (Henderson). The highest price is 9.1× 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 Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Health System Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $689.15 | $1,969.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals INC Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB MRI BRAIN WO & W CONT | $1,260.80 | $6,304.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Health System Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC MRI BRAIN W&W/O CONTRAST | $1,536.90 | $3,270.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $1,872.60 | $3,121.00 | — source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Mri Brain Combo - Mri Brain W Wo Contrast | $1,896.40 | $4,741.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ashland Hospital Corporation Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG MRI HEAD W+WO CONTRAST | $1,916.44 | $4,791.09 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Marcum & Wallace Hospital LLC Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $2,511.60 | $4,186.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of brain before and after contrast | $3,910.93 | $5,214.57 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL MRI scan of brain before and after contrast | $3,910.93 | $5,214.57 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Eastern Byp Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY MRI scan of brain before and after contrast | $3,910.93 | $5,214.57 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Corbin · Corbin, KY MRI scan of brain before and after contrast | $3,910.93 | $5,214.57 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY MRI scan of brain before and after contrast | $3,910.93 | $5,214.57 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY MRI scan of brain before and after contrast | $3,910.93 | $5,214.57 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System Inc. Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of brain before and after contrast | $3,910.93 | $5,214.57 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC MRI BRAIN COMBO | $6,243.91 | $6,243.91 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $1,260.80 | $3,910.93 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $3,910.93 | $5,077.42 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $1,896.40 | $2,903.66 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $1,872.60 | $2,891.76 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $2,511.60 | $3,211.26 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $3,910.93 | $3,910.93 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $689.15 | $689.15 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $1,916.44 | $1,916.44 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $1,536.90 | $1,536.90 |
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
- Colorado$1,354.28
- 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
- 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.