MRI of the Brain, With and Without Contrast

CPT 7055339 Colorado hospitals reporting a negotiated rate

Brain MRI with and without injected gadolinium contrast. Used to evaluate stroke, tumour, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions.

Typical insured price · Colorado

$662to$3,524

What hospitals actually accept from insurers, between the 25th and 75th percentile of per-hospital medians — half of reporting hospitals’ median rates fall in this window with a median of $903.

$662$3,524

Cash price (median)

$3,182

What you'd pay self-pay

Gross charge (median)

$7,010

The chargemaster sticker

vs Medicare

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Coming with enrichment

Sourced from 39 Colorado hospitals publishing under 45 CFR §180.50.

At a glance

Code: CPT 70553
Code system: CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Typical setting: an outpatient setting
Hospitals reporting: 39

How they price MRI of the Brain, With and Without Contrast

Across 39 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 70553, the typical insured price for MRI of the Brain, With and Without Contrast runs $662 to $3,524 (the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians). The Colorado median is $903 — half of reporting hospitals are at or below that figure. The median discounted cash price across the same hospitals is $3,182, against a median gross charge of $7,010.

What affects the price

Structural and contractual factors that move the price for this code — not clinical reasons.

Outpatient setting (hospital outpatient department, ambulatory surgery center, or office) is the single biggest non-clinical price driver — the same code in a hospital outpatient department often costs 2–4× the ambulatory-surgery-center rate.
In-network vs out-of-network status — out-of-network claims rarely use the negotiated rates shown here.
Contrast vs no-contrast vs combined — different CPT codes apply, and pricing typically rises 30–80% with contrast.
Facility fee — many hospitals add a separate facility fee in addition to the procedure rate; ask explicitly when calling.
Bundled vs unbundled billing — the rate may or may not include radiology read, anesthesia, or pathology. Ask which professional services are included.

Where to get it

Sorted by median negotiated rate, low to high. The bar shows each hospital’s position in the Colorado range.

40 hospitals listed

Medians shown combine all commercial payers; your plan's rate may differ. Choose your insurance carrier to filter.

Choose your insurance carrier

Carriers named by their MRF label. Confirm in-network status with your insurer before scheduling.

Hospitals reporting rates for this procedure, ranked by median negotiated price.
Hospital	Metro	Position · Median	Your carrier's rate	Negotiated band	Cash	Payers
Community Hospital Grand Junction Gross charge $4,177 Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $372 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $366 – $403 Cash $2,339 Payers 7	Rest of Colorado	$372	—	$366 – $403	$2,339	7
Uchealth Estes Valley Medical Center Estes Park Gross charge $400 Compare Metro Fort Collins Median negotiated $380 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $282 – $388 Cash $300 Payers 15	Fort Collins	$380	—	$282 – $388	$300	15
Valley View Hospital Glenwood Springs Gross charge $885 Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $527 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $343 – $1,035 Cash $752 Payers 3	Rest of Colorado	$527	—	$343 – $1,035	$752	3
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital Gross charge $5,085 Compare Metro Boulder Median negotiated $543 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $272 – $1,356 Cash $2,543 Payers 31	Boulder	$543	—	$272 – $1,356	$2,543	31
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Interquest Gross charge $9,845 Compare Metro Colorado Springs Median negotiated $615 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $216 – $828 Cash $3,938 Payers 14	Colorado Springs	$615	—	$216 – $828	$3,938	14
Commonspirit Orthocolorado Hospital Gross charge $9,845 Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $617 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $267 – $828 Cash $3,938 Payers 15	Denver Metro	$617	—	$267 – $828	$3,938	15
Commonspirit St Anthony North Hospital Gross charge $9,845 Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $619 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $411 – $2,597 Cash $3,938 Payers 16	Denver Metro	$619	—	$411 – $2,597	$3,938	16
Commonspirit Longmont United Hospital Gross charge $9,845 Compare Metro Boulder Median negotiated $619 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $221 – $2,699 Cash $3,938 Payers 15	Boulder	$619	—	$221 – $2,699	$3,938	15
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Gross charge $9,845 Compare Metro Colorado Springs Median negotiated $619 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $216 – $828 Cash $3,938 Payers 15	Colorado Springs	$619	—	$216 – $828	$3,938	15
Family Health West Hospital Fruita Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $642 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $642 – $946 Cash — Payers 1	Rest of Colorado	$642	—	$642 – $946	—	1
Commonspirit St Anthony Hospital Lakewood Gross charge $9,845 Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $683 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $530 – $2,672 Cash $3,938 Payers 14	Denver Metro	$683	—	$530 – $2,672	$3,938	14
National Jewish Health Denver Gross charge $3,080 Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $800 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $368 – $2,002 Cash $2,156 Payers 8	Denver Metro	$800	—	$368 – $2,002	$2,156	8
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs Gross charge $9,113 Compare Metro Colorado Springs Median negotiated $810 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $508 – $3,270 Cash $3,190 Payers 13	Colorado Springs	$810	—	$508 – $3,270	$3,190	13
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Gross charge $9,113 Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $814 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $641 – $3,607 Cash $2,734 Payers 12	Denver Metro	$814	—	$641 – $3,607	$2,734	12
Uchealth Memorial Hospital North Colorado Springs Gross charge $4,617 Compare Metro Colorado Springs Median negotiated $826 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $572 – $1,753 Cash $2,078 Payers 14	Colorado Springs	$826	—	$572 – $1,753	$2,078	14
Uchealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs Gross charge $4,617 Compare Metro Colorado Springs Median negotiated $826 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $572 – $1,753 Cash $2,078 Payers 14	Colorado Springs	$826	—	$572 – $1,753	$2,078	14
Commonspirit St Mary Corwin Hospital Pueblo Gross charge $6,540 Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $828 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $216 – $2,896 Cash $2,616 Payers 14	Rest of Colorado	$828	—	$216 – $2,896	$2,616	14
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Gross charge $4,217 Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $833 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $569 – $2,446 Cash $2,530 Payers 12	Rest of Colorado	$833	—	$569 – $2,446	$2,530	12
Uchealth Longs Peak Hospital Longmont Gross charge $9,113 Compare Metro Boulder Median negotiated $891 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $640 – $3,394 Cash $3,190 Payers 14	Boulder	$891	—	$640 – $3,394	$3,190	14
Grand River Health Rifle Gross charge $4,559 Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $903 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $903 – $903 Cash $2,280 Payers 1	Rest of Colorado	$903	—	$903 – $903	$2,280	1
Lincoln Community Hospital Hugo Gross charge $4,043 Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $925 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $925 – $925 Cash $4,043 Payers 14	Rest of Colorado	$925	—	$925 – $925	$4,043	14
Uchealth Parkview Medical Center Pueblo Gross charge $6,540 Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $1,098 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $711 – $1,864 Cash $2,616 Payers 12	Rest of Colorado	$1,098	—	$711 – $1,864	$2,616	12
Uchealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora Gross charge $10,140 Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $1,222 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $744 – $5,095 Cash $3,549 Payers 15	Denver Metro	$1,222	—	$744 – $5,095	$3,549	15
Denver Health Medical Center Gross charge $5,323 Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $1,305 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $599 – $1,826 Cash $1,863 Payers 7	Denver Metro	$1,305	—	$599 – $1,826	$1,863	7
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs Gross charge $1,739 Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $1,362 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $960 – $1,582 Cash $1,565 Payers 12	Rest of Colorado	$1,362	—	$960 – $1,582	$1,565	12
Uchealth Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins Gross charge $4,217 Compare Metro Fort Collins Median negotiated $1,452 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $576 – $3,279 Cash $2,952 Payers 16	Fort Collins	$1,452	—	$576 – $3,279	$2,952	16
Uchealth Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland Gross charge $4,217 Compare Metro Fort Collins Median negotiated $1,452 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $582 – $3,279 Cash $2,952 Payers 16	Fort Collins	$1,452	—	$582 – $3,279	$2,952	16
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park Gross charge $3,040 Compare Metro Colorado Springs Median negotiated $1,454 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $816 – $2,424 Cash $2,432 Payers 12	Colorado Springs	$1,454	—	$816 – $2,424	$2,432	12
Children S Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs Gross charge $4,896 Compare Metro Colorado Springs Median negotiated $3,158 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $2,693 – $3,574 Cash $3,182 Payers 33	Colorado Springs	$3,158	—	$2,693 – $3,574	$3,182	33
Commonspirit Mercy Hospital Durango Gross charge $8,947 Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $3,889 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $493 – $7,336 Cash $3,579 Payers 16	Rest of Colorado	$3,889	—	$493 – $7,336	$3,579	16
Commonspirit St Anthony Summit Medical Center Gross charge $8,090 Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $4,773 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $697 – $6,775 Cash $3,236 Payers 14	Rest of Colorado	$4,773	—	$697 – $6,775	$3,236	14
Commonspirit St Thomas More Hospital Ca on City Gross charge $7,010 Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $5,159 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $1,051 – $5,975 Cash $2,804 Payers 14	Rest of Colorado	$5,159	—	$1,051 – $5,975	$2,804	14
Commonspirit St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan Gross charge $9,826 Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated $7,635 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $543 – $9,236 Cash $3,930 Payers 12	Rest of Colorado	$7,635	—	$543 – $9,236	$3,930	12
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton Gross charge $11,945 Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $7,645 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $3,141 – $10,637 Cash $11,945 Payers 15	Denver Metro	$7,645	—	$3,141 – $10,637	$11,945	15
Hca Healthone Aurora Medical Center of Aurora Gross charge $12,575 Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $8,048 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $5,281 – $8,802 Cash $12,575 Payers 13	Denver Metro	$8,048	—	$5,281 – $8,802	$12,575	13
Hca Healthone Swedish Medical Center Gross charge $17,586 Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $11,255 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $7,738 – $12,662 Cash $17,586 Payers 13	Denver Metro	$11,255	—	$7,738 – $12,662	$17,586	13
Hca Healthone Rose Medical Center Gross charge $18,669 Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $11,855 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $6,611 – $13,308 Cash $18,669 Payers 14	Denver Metro	$11,855	—	$6,611 – $13,308	$18,669	14
Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Luke S Medical Center Gross charge $21,904 Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $12,595 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $5,898 – $15,333 Cash $21,904 Payers 15	Denver Metro	$12,595	—	$5,898 – $15,333	$21,904	15
Hca Healthone Sky Ridge Medical Center Gross charge $24,441 Compare Metro Denver Metro Median negotiated $15,642 Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $4,051 – $17,109 Cash $24,441 Payers 12	Denver Metro	$15,642	—	$4,051 – $17,109	$24,441	12
Prowers Medical Center Lamar Gross charge $3,608 Compare Metro Rest of Colorado Median negotiated — Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th — Cash $2,165 Payers —	Rest of Colorado	—	—	—	$2,165	—

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What to do next

Ask the hospital for a Good Faith Estimate — under the federal No Surprises Act, hospitals must give uninsured and self-pay patients a written estimate for scheduled care. If you're insured, ask your insurer for your expected cost-sharing in advance, confirm the hospital is in-network, and bring your insurance card.

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Common questions

Short answers, derived from the data on this page. See the full FAQ for site-wide questions.

How much does MRI of the Brain, With and Without Contrast cost in Colorado?

Across 39 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate, the median is $903. The middle half of hospitals fall between $662 and $3,524 — the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians.

Is the doctor's fee included in these prices?

Usually not. These rates are the hospital's facility charge — the room, equipment, and hospital staff. The physician who treats you or reads your results often bills separately for their professional fee. Ask the practice whether professional fees are billed separately before you schedule.

Does insurance change what I'd pay?

Yes. The negotiated rate depends on which insurer and plan you have, and what you actually pay depends on your deductible, coinsurance, and whether the hospital is in your network. Colorado hospitals publish negotiated rates for MRI of the Brain, With and Without Contrast under 101 different payer names. Verify coverage with your insurer before scheduling. Choose your insurance carrier above the hospital table to see per-insurer rates.

What's the cash price for MRI of the Brain, With and Without Contrast if I don't have insurance?

The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $3,182. Hospitals are required to publish any discounted cash price they offer self-pay patients — often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.

Is this a price quote?

No. These are rates hospitals have published under the federal price-transparency rule — they show what insurers have negotiated, not what you will be billed. Your bill depends on your plan, deductible, in-network status, and clinical circumstances. Verify the price with the hospital and confirm coverage with your insurer before scheduling.

What are my rights if the bill doesn't match?

If you're uninsured or paying cash, the federal No Surprises Act gives you the right to a written Good Faith Estimate before scheduled care — and if the final bill is at least $400 over that estimate, you can dispute it. Most insured patients are also protected from surprise bills for emergency care and certain out-of-network care at in-network facilities.

Know your rights under the No Surprises Act (CMS) →

What does CPT 70553 mean?

CPT 70553 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for MRI of the Brain, With and Without Contrast. It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's machine-readable file reports rates against this code.

Why is the same scan often cheaper at a freestanding imaging center?

Hospital prices include the facility's overhead — emergency readiness, 24/7 staffing, and regulatory costs that an independent imaging center doesn't carry. The same scan, on comparable equipment, is often substantially cheaper outside a hospital. The prices on this page are hospital prices only; if your doctor agrees an independent center is clinically appropriate for your scan, it's worth pricing both.

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