Scans and imaging CPT 70553 Vermont Outpatient

MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye cost in Vermont

In Vermont, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye: from $1,519.00 to $6,316.70, with a median of $4,260.00. The lowest price is at University of Vermont Medical Center Inc (Burlington). The highest price is 4.2× 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$1,519.00University of Vermont Medical Center Inc
Median$4,260.00half pay less
Highest$6,316.70in Vermont
Lowest saves$2,741.00vs the median

Hospitals in Vermont, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
University of Vermont Medical Center Inc lowest Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL $1,519.00 $1,519.00 Apr 28, 2026
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Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT IAC W/WO CONTRAST MRI LCD $3,109.40 $4,442.00 —
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Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT MRI Brain w/ + w/o Contrast $3,957.52 $5,653.60 Dec 29, 2025
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Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, Inc. St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT MRI IAC AND/OR BRAIN $4,260.00 $5,680.00 —
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Porter Hospital Inc Middlebury · Middlebury, VT HC - MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL $5,007.00 $5,007.00 Apr 28, 2026
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North Country Hospital & Health Center INC Newport · Newport, VT 70553 MRI Brain w/ + w/o Contrast $5,358.40 $6,698.00 —
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Central Vermont Medical Center Inc Berlin · Barre, VT HC - MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL $6,316.70 $6,316.70 Apr 28, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Barre, VT 1 $6,316.70 $6,316.70
Bennington, VT 1 $3,109.40 $3,109.40
Brattleboro, VT 1 $3,957.52 $3,957.52
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 1 $1,519.00 $1,519.00
Middlebury, VT 1 $5,007.00 $5,007.00
Newport, VT 1 $5,358.40 $5,358.40
St. Johnsbury, VT 1 $4,260.00 $4,260.00

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.