What is the typical price for MRI of the Brain, With and Without Contrast in Colorado?

Across 39 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 70553, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $662 to $3,524 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $903.

Why is the price range for MRI of the Brain, With and Without Contrast so wide?

Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 5.3× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.

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 offer a self-pay rate that's 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.

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 MRF reports rates against this code.

MRI of the Brain, With and Without Contrast

CPT 7055339 Colorado hospitals reporting

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 — half of negotiated 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, anaesthesia, 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

Pin a plan

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

Common questions

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

What is the typical price for MRI of the Brain, With and Without Contrast in Colorado?: Across 39 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 70553, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $662 to $3,524 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $903.
Why is the price range for MRI of the Brain, With and Without Contrast so wide?: Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 5.3× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.
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 offer a self-pay rate that's 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.
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 MRF reports rates against this code.

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