MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye cost in South Dakota
In South Dakota, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye: from $1,121.40 to $4,780.80, with a median of $4,030.40. The lowest price is at Black Hills Surgical Hospital (Rapid City). The highest price is 4.3× 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 South Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital lowest Rapid City · Rapid City, SD MRI BRAIN WO/W CONTRAST | $1,121.40 | $1,869.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center Canton · Sioux Falls, SD-MN MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $3,768.00 | $4,710.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain · Chamberlain, SD MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $3,860.00 | $4,825.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen, SD MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $3,904.80 | $4,881.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Webster Hospital Webster · Webster, SD MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $4,156.00 | $5,195.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion · Vermillion, SD MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $4,264.00 | $5,330.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake · Clear Lake, SD MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $4,516.00 | $5,645.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD-MN MRI BRAIN WO THEN W CONT | $4,780.80 | $5,976.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 2 | $3,768.00 | $4,274.40 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 1 | $3,904.80 | $3,904.80 |
| Chamberlain, SD | 1 | $3,860.00 | $3,860.00 |
| Clear Lake, SD | 1 | $4,516.00 | $4,516.00 |
| Rapid City, SD | 1 | $1,121.40 | $1,121.40 |
| Vermillion, SD | 1 | $4,264.00 | $4,264.00 |
| Webster, SD | 1 | $4,156.00 | $4,156.00 |
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
- Pennsylvania$2,854.80
- Puerto Rico$915.00
- Rhode Island$1,823.70
- South Carolina$2,265.90
- 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.