MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye: from $656.19 to $8,307.00, with a median of $1,745.50. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 12.7× 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$656.19Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,745.50half pay less
Highest$8,307.00in Virginia
Lowest saves$1,089.31vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC MR BRAIN WOW CON | $656.19 | $2,853.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC MR BRAIN WOW CON | $656.19 | $2,853.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR BRAIN WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC MR BRAIN WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC MR BRAIN WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC MR BRAIN WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Franklin LLC Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $1,359.90 | $4,533.00 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI BRAIN WWO IV CONT | $1,479.00 | $2,958.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI BRAIN WWO IV CONT | $1,479.00 | $2,958.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI BRAIN WWO IV CONT | $1,479.00 | $2,958.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI BRAIN WWO IV CONT | $1,479.00 | $2,958.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI BRAIN WWO IV CONT | $1,479.00 | $2,958.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgr - Mri Screen, Iac W&W/O Contrast | $1,631.50 | $3,263.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Mri Brain W/Wo Contrast | $1,679.00 | $3,358.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr - Mri Screen, Iac W&W/O Contrast | $1,745.50 | $3,491.00 | — source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgr - Mri Screen, Iac W&W/O Contrast | $1,745.50 | $3,491.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr - Mri Screen, Iac W&W/O Contrast | $1,745.50 | $3,491.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr - Mri Screen, Iac W&W/O Contrast | $1,745.50 | $3,491.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgr - Mri Screen, Iac W&W/O Contrast | $1,745.50 | $3,491.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr - Mri Screen, Iac W&W/O Contrast | $1,745.50 | $3,491.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr - Mri Screen, Iac W&W/O Contrast | $1,745.50 | $3,491.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake Hospital LLC Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $2,855.40 | $4,759.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgr-Mr Head W/Wo Contrast | $2,977.50 | $5,955.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgr - Mri Screen, Iac W&W/O Contrast | $2,977.50 | $5,955.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center LLC Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $3,297.60 | $5,496.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital LLC Richmond · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $3,297.60 | $5,496.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center LLC Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $3,297.60 | $5,496.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond LLC Richmond · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $3,297.60 | $5,496.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Mri-Brain Wo & W Contrast | $3,660.14 | $6,100.24 | — source file |
| Harbour View Medical Center LLC Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $4,011.00 | $6,685.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital LLC Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $4,011.00 | $6,685.00 | — source file |
| Maryview Hospital LLC Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $4,011.00 | $6,685.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, brain (including brain stem); without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences | $4,522.80 | $11,307.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, brain (including brain stem); without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences | $4,522.80 | $11,307.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Emporia LLC Emporia · Emporia, VA HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $4,621.50 | $15,405.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MRI BRAIN W/WO | $6,190.89 | $6,878.77 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Petersburg LLC Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $8,307.00 | $27,690.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $1,745.50 | $2,702.82 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $1,479.00 | $1,479.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $3,297.60 | $3,297.60 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $668.55 | $668.55 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $656.19 | $656.19 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $2,977.50 | $2,977.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $4,522.80 | $4,522.80 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $4,621.50 | $4,621.50 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $2,977.50 | $2,977.50 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $2,855.40 | $2,855.40 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $668.55 | $668.55 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $668.55 | $668.55 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $668.55 | $668.55 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $4,522.80 | $4,522.80 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $656.19 | $656.19 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $1,359.90 | $1,359.90 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $1,631.50 | $1,631.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $1,745.50 | $1,745.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $1,679.00 | $1,679.00 |
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
- South Dakota$4,030.40
- Tennessee$862.75
- Texas$2,830.05
- Utah$2,439.19
- Vermont$4,260.00
- 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.