MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye: from $347.00 to $3,556.05, with a median of $2,608.45. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 10.2× 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$347.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$2,608.45half pay less
Highest$3,556.05in Missouri
Lowest saves$2,261.45vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Mri Brain Combo | $347.00 | $6,224.44 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO MRI Brain W/WO Cont Pf | $419.90 | $646.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO MRI BRAIN COMBO-CF | $453.00 | $755.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO MRI Pituitary Gland w/ + w/o Cont | $730.00 | $3,649.30 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS MR Brain w wo Contrast | $730.22 | $2,518.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County LLC dba Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO MRI Brain W/WO Cont | $1,561.95 | $2,403.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Brain W/WO Cont | $1,785.55 | $2,747.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Brain W/WO Cont | $2,161.90 | $3,326.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO MRI Brain W/WO Cont | $2,314.65 | $3,561.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO MRI Brain W/WO Cont | $2,314.65 | $3,561.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO MRI Brain W/WO Cont | $2,315.30 | $3,562.00 | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Brain w/ + w/o Contrast | $2,476.32 | $3,095.40 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Brain W/WO Cont | $2,608.45 | $4,013.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO MRI BRAIN WOW CONTRAST-MM | $2,646.00 | $4,410.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital INC Marshall · Marshall, MO MRI scan of brain before and after contrast | $2,717.40 | $3,396.75 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO MRI Brain W/WO Cont | $2,779.40 | $4,276.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO MRI Brain W/WO Cont | $2,779.40 | $4,276.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Brain W/WO Cont | $2,789.80 | $4,292.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Brain W/WO Cont | $2,800.20 | $4,308.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS MRI Brain W/WO Cont | $2,827.50 | $4,350.00 | — source file |
| Southeast Hospital dba Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MRI Brain W/WO Cont | $2,919.80 | $4,492.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE | $2,964.90 | $2,964.90 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS MRI Brain W/WO Cont | $3,297.45 | $5,073.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon dba Mercy Hospital Lebanon B Lebanon · Lebanon, MO MRI Brain W/WO Cont | $3,316.30 | $5,102.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS MR IAC'S W/WO CONTRAST | $3,556.05 | $5,926.75 | May 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $1,785.55 | $2,608.45 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $2,827.50 | $3,297.45 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $453.00 | $1,549.50 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $347.00 | $538.61 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $2,779.40 | $2,779.40 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $2,314.65 | $2,314.65 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $2,314.65 | $2,314.65 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $2,919.80 | $2,919.80 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $1,561.95 | $1,561.95 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $3,316.30 | $3,316.30 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $2,717.40 | $2,717.40 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $419.90 | $419.90 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $730.00 | $730.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $2,315.30 | $2,315.30 |
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
- Minnesota$2,310.06
- Mississippi$1,701.50
- 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.