MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 86 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye: from $282.54 to $6,095.25, with a median of $2,022.15. The lowest price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center (Cincinnati). The highest price is 21.6× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$282.54Children's Hospital Medical Center
Median$2,022.15half pay less
Highest$6,095.25in Ohio
Lowest saves$1,739.61vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Chg Mri Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast Material|By Specialist | $282.54 | $554.00 | — source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center LLC Fairlawn · Akron, OH MRI scan of brain before and after contrast | $350.00 | $8,707.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Mri Brain Stem Wo & Wdye | $462.60 | $514.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Inc. Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC MR Brain WO&W Contrast | $494.70 | $659.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc. Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC MR Brain WO&W Contrast | $494.70 | $659.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC MR Brain WO&W Contrast | $494.70 | $659.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Mri Brain W/O & W/Dye | $1,230.75 | $2,735.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Springfield, OH Hc Mri Brain/Orbit W/Wo Contrast | $1,301.60 | $3,254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Mri Brain W & Wo Contrast | $1,301.60 | $3,254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Mri Brain W & Wo Contrast | $1,301.60 | $3,254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Inc Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Mri Brain/Orbit W/Wo Contrast | $1,301.60 | $3,254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Mri Brain W & Wo Contrast | $1,301.60 | $3,254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Mri Brain W & Wo Contrast | $1,301.60 | $3,254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Mri Brain/Orbit W/Wo Contrast | $1,301.60 | $3,254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance · Canton-Massillon, OH Mri Brain W/O & W/Dye | $1,485.90 | $3,302.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,601.60 | $2,464.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,601.60 | $2,464.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,601.60 | $2,464.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,601.60 | $2,464.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,601.60 | $2,464.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,601.60 | $2,464.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,601.60 | $2,464.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,601.60 | $2,464.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,601.60 | $2,464.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital INC Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,601.60 | $2,464.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,601.60 | $2,464.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,601.60 | $2,464.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,601.60 | $2,464.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Portsmouth Hospital Corporation Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG MRI HEAD W+WO CONTRAST | $1,662.20 | $4,155.50 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Community Mercy Health Partners Urbana · Urbana, OH HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $1,744.20 | $2,907.00 | — source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Hc Mri Brain W/O&W/Contr | $1,750.00 | $5,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital LLC Defiance · Defiance, OH HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $1,752.00 | $2,920.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital LLC Willard · Norwalk, OH HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $1,753.80 | $2,923.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital LLC Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $1,801.80 | $3,003.00 | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green · Toledo, OH MRI BRAIN W & W/O CONT. | $1,887.00 | $1,887.00 | — source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem W Wo Contrast | $1,930.50 | $2,970.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem W Wo Contrast | $2,004.60 | $3,084.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem W Wo Contrast | $2,004.60 | $3,084.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem W Wo Contrast | $2,004.60 | $3,084.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem W Wo Contrast | $2,004.60 | $3,084.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem W Wo Contrast | $2,004.60 | $3,084.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem W Wo Contrast | $2,004.60 | $3,084.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester · Columbus, OH HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast | $2,022.15 | $3,111.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin · Columbus, OH HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast | $2,022.15 | $3,111.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast | $2,022.15 | $3,111.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast | $2,022.15 | $3,111.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany · Columbus, OH HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast | $2,022.15 | $3,111.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast | $2,022.15 | $3,111.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc. Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH MRI SCAN OF BRAIN BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $2,033.50 | $4,067.00 | — source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem W Wo Contrast | $2,070.90 | $3,186.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Geneva · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,185.50 | $2,914.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Conneaut · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,185.50 | $2,914.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington · Wilmington, OH MRI BRAIN W/W/O | $2,240.56 | $4,481.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Mri Intern Audi Canal, W & W/O | $2,270.40 | $3,784.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Mri Intern Audi Canal, W & W/O | $2,270.40 | $3,784.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon · Toledo, OH MRI BRAIN W/O - W/CONTR. | $2,276.38 | $3,251.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert · Van Wert, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem W Wo Contrast | $2,301.65 | $3,541.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan · Bryan, OH Hc Mri-Brain Attn Orbits W/Wo Con | $2,317.50 | $4,635.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, OH Hc Mri-Brain Attn Iac W/Wo Con | $2,317.50 | $4,635.00 | — source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Beachwood · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,345.25 | $3,127.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,345.25 | $3,127.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Ravenna · Akron, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,345.25 | $3,127.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Westlake · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,345.25 | $3,127.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Parma · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,345.25 | $3,127.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Chardon · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,345.25 | $3,127.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Elyria · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,345.25 | $3,127.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH MR MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $2,475.20 | $3,094.00 | — source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH MRI scan of brain before and after contrast | $2,486.90 | $3,826.00 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem W Wo Contrast | $2,496.00 | $3,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem W Wo Contrast | $2,503.80 | $3,852.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,614.50 | $3,486.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Mri Head W/Wo Contrast | $2,740.20 | $4,567.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Mri Head W/Wo Contrast | $2,740.20 | $4,567.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Mri Brain W & W/O Contrast | $2,757.15 | $6,127.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem W Wo Contrast | $2,874.95 | $4,423.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Ashland · Ashland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,919.75 | $3,893.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem W Wo Contrast | $2,962.70 | $4,558.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem W Wo Contrast | $2,962.70 | $4,558.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE | $3,090.30 | $3,090.30 | — source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE | $3,150.70 | $4,501.00 | — source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem W Wo Contrast | $3,268.85 | $5,029.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH MRI BRAIN W & W/O CONT | $3,366.75 | $4,489.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH BRAIN (INCL BRAIN STEM), W/ & W/O CONTRAST | $3,483.00 | $3,870.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo, LLC Toledo · Toledo, OH HC MRI-BRAIN WO & W CONTRAST | $4,140.00 | $6,900.00 | — source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Cleveland, OH Hc Mri Brain Combo - Mri Brain W Wo Contrast | $4,620.50 | $4,620.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH HB MRI BRAIN W/O & W/CM | $6,095.25 | $8,127.00 | Nov 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 23 | $1,601.60 | $1,801.80 |
| Columbus, OH | 16 | $1,930.50 | $2,022.15 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 9 | $282.54 | $1,301.60 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 5 | $1,301.60 | $1,301.60 |
| Akron, OH | 4 | $350.00 | $1,973.42 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $1,230.75 | $1,485.90 |
| Toledo, OH | 3 | $1,887.00 | $2,276.38 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $2,962.70 | $2,962.70 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $2,270.40 | $2,270.40 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $2,919.75 | $2,919.75 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $2,503.80 | $2,503.80 |
| Bryan, OH | 1 | $2,317.50 | $2,317.50 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $2,874.95 | $2,874.95 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $1,752.00 | $1,752.00 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $2,496.00 | $2,496.00 |
| Lima, OH | 1 | $462.60 | $462.60 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $2,475.20 | $2,475.20 |
| Montpelier, OH | 1 | $2,317.50 | $2,317.50 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $3,268.85 | $3,268.85 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $1,601.60 | $1,601.60 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $1,753.80 | $1,753.80 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $1,662.20 | $1,662.20 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $1,301.60 | $1,301.60 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $1,744.20 | $1,744.20 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $2,301.65 | $2,301.65 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $2,033.50 | $2,033.50 |
| Wilmington, OH | 1 | $2,240.56 | $2,240.56 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $2,757.15 | $2,757.15 |
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
- 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
- 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.