MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 64 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye: from $255.00 to $12,733.49, with a median of $2,854.80. The lowest price is at UPMC Kane (Kane). The highest price is 49.9× 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$255.00UPMC Kane
Median$2,854.80half pay less
Highest$12,733.49in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$2,599.80vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Kane lowest Kane · Bradford, PA PF MR BRAIN/STEM WO/W | $255.00 | $425.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois Dubois · DuBois, PA MRI Brain w/ + w/o Contrast - Report | $308.00 | $308.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Brain Combo | $343.00 | $4,633.16 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital East Norriton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Brain Combo | $356.00 | $5,463.41 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 70553 MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE Tech | $426.68 | $1,786.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA MRI Brain w/ + w/o Contrast | $464.54 | $1,786.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 70553 MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE Tech | $517.76 | $1,786.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 70553 MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE Tech | $562.05 | $1,786.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MRI Brain w/ + w/o Contrast - Report | $591.70 | $1,786.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA MRI Scan of Brain Before and After Contrast | $701.50 | $4,256.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA MRI Scan of Brain Before and After Contrast | $701.50 | $2,544.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA MRI Scan of Brain Before and After Contrast | $701.50 | $6,651.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA MRI Scan of Brain Before and After Contrast | $701.50 | $2,646.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA MRI Scan of Brain Before and After Contrast | $701.50 | $2,390.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA MRI Scan of Brain Before and After Contrast | $701.50 | $4,256.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA MRI Scan of Brain Before and After Contrast | $701.50 | $2,646.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA MRI SCAN OF BRAIN BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $1,010.50 | $2,021.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA MRI BRAIN INC STEM W/WO 70553 | $1,271.52 | $3,532.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA MRI PITUITARY W W/O | $1,686.51 | $2,409.30 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA MRI PITUITARY W W/O | $1,686.51 | $2,409.30 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA MRI BRAIN & PITUITARY W & W/O | $1,776.00 | $2,960.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,909.80 | $3,183.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Brain W/Wo Contrast | $2,183.20 | $5,458.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Brain W/Wo Contrast | $2,183.20 | $5,458.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Brain W/Wo Contrast | $2,183.20 | $5,458.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Brain W/Wo Contrast | $2,183.20 | $5,458.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Brain W/Wo Contrast | $2,183.20 | $5,458.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $2,584.20 | $4,307.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $2,594.40 | $4,324.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast | $2,768.35 | $4,259.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC MRI Brain W/Wo Contrast | $2,854.80 | $4,758.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC MRI Brain W/Wo Contrast | $2,854.80 | $4,758.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC MRI Brain W/Wo Contrast | $2,854.80 | $4,758.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC MRI Brain W/Wo Contrast | $2,854.80 | $4,758.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC MRI Brain W/Wo Contrast | $2,854.80 | $4,758.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC MRI Brain W/Wo Contrast | $2,854.80 | $4,758.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $2,884.20 | $4,807.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE | $3,333.10 | $3,333.10 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $3,601.80 | $6,003.00 | — source file |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI BRAIN W/WO CNTRST | $3,765.86 | $5,089.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $3,804.00 | $6,340.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $3,804.00 | $6,340.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $3,827.40 | $6,379.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI BRAIN W/WO CNTRST | $4,122.09 | $5,089.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Incorporated Troy · Sayre, PA MRI Brain Inc Brain Stem W/WO Contrast | $4,205.40 | $5,256.75 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA MRI Pituitary wo + w Contrast | $4,324.00 | $4,324.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA MRI Pituitary wo + w Contrast | $4,324.00 | $4,324.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA MRI Brain w/ + w/o Contrast | $4,324.00 | $4,324.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA MRI IAC's w/ + w/o contrast | $4,324.00 | $4,324.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie · Erie, PA HC MRI BRAIN W/WO CNTRST | $4,392.74 | $5,357.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast | $4,594.85 | $7,069.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $4,699.20 | $7,832.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL Doing Business As: ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL, TOWANDA CAMPUS Towanda · Sayre, PA MRI Brain Inc Brain Stem W/WO Contrast | $5,515.33 | $6,894.16 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast | $5,653.05 | $8,697.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $5,810.40 | $9,684.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA MRI Brain Inc Brain Stem W/WO Contrast | $5,841.84 | $7,302.30 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MR BRAIN W WO CON | $5,999.40 | $9,999.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $6,049.20 | $10,082.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $6,218.40 | $10,364.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $6,512.40 | $10,854.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MR BRAIN W WO CON | $6,741.00 | $11,235.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA MR BRAIN W WO CON | $7,916.40 | $13,194.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN WWO CON DONE IN PET | $9,808.20 | $16,347.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MRI Brain W+WO Contrast | $12,733.49 | $12,733.49 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 15 | $1,010.50 | $4,699.20 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12 | $343.00 | $2,183.20 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $426.68 | $591.70 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $517.76 | $701.50 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $4,205.40 | $5,515.33 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $701.50 | $2,854.80 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $701.50 | $701.50 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $4,392.74 | $6,154.57 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $4,324.00 | $4,324.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $4,324.00 | $4,324.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $255.00 | $255.00 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $1,909.80 | $1,909.80 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $308.00 | $308.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $2,884.20 | $2,884.20 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $701.50 | $701.50 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $3,601.80 | $3,601.80 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $4,324.00 | $4,324.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $701.50 | $701.50 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $701.50 | $701.50 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $3,827.40 | $3,827.40 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $1,271.52 | $1,271.52 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $464.54 | $464.54 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $2,854.80 | $2,854.80 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $4,324.00 | $4,324.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $1,686.51 | $1,686.51 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $3,804.00 | $3,804.00 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $3,804.00 | $3,804.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.