MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye cost in Maine
In Maine, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye: from $344.00 to $5,343.85, with a median of $2,587.05. The lowest price is at Central Maine Medical Center (Lewiston). The highest price is 15.5× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Medical Center lowest Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC MRI BRAIN COMBO | $344.00 | $3,143.44 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME MRI Brain w/ + w/o Contrast | $810.48 | $2,456.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC MRI BRAIN COMBO | $911.00 | $3,143.44 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MRI BRAIN COMBO | $974.00 | $3,143.44 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC MRI-BRAIN WO & W CONTRAST | $1,684.92 | $4,434.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/ CONTRAST | $2,174.90 | $2,174.90 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/ CONTRAST | $2,174.90 | $2,174.90 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/ CONTRAST | $2,999.20 | $2,999.20 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/ CONTRAST | $3,088.05 | $3,088.05 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC MRI STEM W/O & W/ CONTRAST | $3,301.70 | $3,301.70 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC MRI STEM W/O & W/ CONTRAST | $3,347.25 | $3,347.25 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME MRI BRAIN W/WO GAD 70553 | $3,750.60 | $6,251.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/ CONTRAST | $3,955.10 | $3,955.10 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/ CONTRAST | $5,343.85 | $5,343.85 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 5 | $974.00 | $2,999.20 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $344.00 | $1,014.46 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $3,088.05 | $3,088.05 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $3,347.25 | $3,347.25 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $810.48 | $810.48 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $3,955.10 | $3,955.10 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $3,301.70 | $3,301.70 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $2,174.90 | $2,174.90 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $911.00 | $911.00 |
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
- Kentucky$3,910.93
- Louisiana$1,446.20
- 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.