MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye: from $390.52 to $4,316.00, with a median of $2,310.06. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 11.1× 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.
Lowest$390.52Methodist Hospital
Median$2,310.06half pay less
Highest$4,316.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,919.54vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MRI brain with and without contrast | $390.52 | $1,502.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 70553 PF MRI Brain Limited w/wo Contrast | $641.00 | $641.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC MRI BRAIN WO&W CONTRAST | $678.30 | $1,596.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC MRI BRAIN WO&W CONTRAST | $678.30 | $1,596.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR MRI BRAIN WO&W CONTRAST | $763.69 | $1,218.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro MRI Brain W/O & W/Dye | $812.19 | $1,493.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI HEAD BRAIN WWO | $912.00 | $1,900.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI HEAD BRAIN WWO | $912.00 | $1,900.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG RAD MRI HEAD BRAIN WWO | $912.00 | $1,900.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Corporation Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), brain | $1,040.82 | $1,975.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), brain | $1,040.82 | $1,975.00 | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MRI brain with and without contrast | $1,060.28 | $4,078.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Health Services Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI BRAIN WO&W CONTRAST | $1,145.79 | $2,857.31 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI BRAIN WO&W CONTRAST | $1,162.10 | $2,898.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI BRAIN WO&W CONTRAST | $1,162.10 | $2,898.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI BRAIN WO&W CONTRAST | $1,162.10 | $2,898.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI BRAIN WO&W CONTRAST | $1,162.10 | $2,898.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI BRAIN WO&W CONTRAST | $1,162.21 | $2,898.26 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI BRAIN WO&W CONTRAST | $1,214.36 | $2,857.31 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro MRI Brain W/O & W/Dye | $1,228.74 | $1,493.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN MRI brain with and without contrast | $1,753.52 | $3,812.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MRI brain with and without contrast | $1,919.19 | $5,187.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems N New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD MRI HEAD BRAIN WWO | $2,018.46 | $3,604.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD MRI HEAD BRAIN WWO | $2,310.06 | $4,125.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI HEAD BRAIN WWO | $2,310.06 | $4,125.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI HEAD BRAIN WWO | $2,310.06 | $4,125.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD MRI HEAD BRAIN WWO | $2,310.06 | $4,125.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN MRI brain with and without contrast | $2,431.46 | $3,986.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Ada W Ada · W Ada, MN MRI BRAIN W & WO CONTRAST | $2,901.31 | $3,926.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River NE Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN MRI BRAIN W & WO CONTRAST | $2,901.31 | $3,926.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston SE Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN MRI BRAIN W & WO CONTRAST | $2,901.31 | $3,926.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN MRI BRAIN W & WO CONTRAST | $2,901.31 | $3,926.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI MRI BRAIN W & WO CONTRAST | $2,901.31 | $3,926.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI MRI BRAIN W & WO CONTRAST | $2,901.31 | $3,926.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN MRI BRAIN W & WO CONTRAST | $2,901.31 | $3,926.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Inc Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 70553 MRI HEAD W&WO CONTRAST | $2,971.31 | $4,879.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $3,704.80 | $4,631.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $3,875.12 | $4,843.89 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $3,930.40 | $4,913.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $3,930.40 | $4,913.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $3,972.00 | $4,965.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $3,972.00 | $4,965.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $4,024.00 | $5,030.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $4,155.20 | $5,194.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $4,155.20 | $5,194.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $4,214.40 | $5,268.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $4,316.00 | $5,395.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $390.52 | $1,153.94 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $678.30 | $1,856.75 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $678.30 | $1,789.80 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $3,972.00 | $3,972.00 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $3,930.40 | $3,930.40 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $3,930.40 | $3,930.40 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $4,214.40 | $4,214.40 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $2,310.06 | $2,310.06 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $2,901.31 | $2,901.31 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $2,901.31 | $2,901.31 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $1,753.52 | $1,753.52 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $4,316.00 | $4,316.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $4,155.20 | $4,155.20 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $2,018.46 | $2,018.46 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $2,431.46 | $2,431.46 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $2,310.06 | $2,310.06 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $2,971.31 | $2,971.31 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $2,901.31 | $2,901.31 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $912.00 | $912.00 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $4,024.00 | $4,024.00 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $1,228.74 | $1,228.74 |
| W Ada, MN | 1 | $2,901.31 | $2,901.31 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $4,155.20 | $4,155.20 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $3,704.80 | $3,704.80 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $3,875.12 | $3,875.12 |
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
- Maine$2,587.05
- Maryland$826.38
- Massachusetts$3,158.25
- Michigan$2,216.15
- 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.