What does code 70552 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 70552 ranges from $180 to $5,279. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

70552 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MRI BRAIN INCLUDING BRAIN STEM WITH CONTRAST" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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HC MRI BRAIN INCLUDING BRAIN STEM WITH CONTRAST

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 70552 (HC MRI BRAIN INCLUDING BRAIN STEM WITH CONTRAST) appears at 39 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $180 to $5,279. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 70552 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 70552 vary by about 29× across the 37 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $180 to $5,279. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$180

Lowest cash

$5,279

Highest cash

code 70552 cash price61 disclosed · 37 hospitals

$180median ~$2,233$5,279

Lowest cash price by hospital

Healdsburg Hospital$180
Henderson Hospital$861
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center$900
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$951
Deaconess Gibson Hospital$1,134
Deaconess Illinois Medical Center$1,157

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$180 – $3,679

Healdsburg · 1 hospital$180–$3,564
Henderson · 1 hospital$861
Tarzana · 1 hospital$900–$2,377
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$951–$3,679
Princeton · 1 hospital$1,134
Marion · 1 hospital$1,157

67 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC MRI BRAIN INCLUDING BRAIN STEM WITH CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	70552 HCPCS	$5,279	$5,279	—	—
Mri brain stem w/dye Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	70552 HCPCS	—	—	$374 – $632	—
Hc Mri, Brain; With Contrast Material Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	70552 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Mri brain stem w/dye Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	70552 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
MR BRAIN W/DYE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	70552 CPT	$2,900	$1,450	$540 – $2,496	—
HB MRI BRAIN W/CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	70552 HCPCS	$4,468	$4,468	—	—
MR BRAIN W/DYE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	70552 CPT	$3,500	$1,750	$540 – $3,409	—
HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM), WITH CONTRAST Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	70552 CPT	$5,256	$2,891	$363 – $4,546	—
HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM), WITH CONTRAST Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	70552 CPT	$6,039	$3,321	$347 – $5,435	—
MR BRAIN W/DYE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	70552 CPT	$4,420	$2,210	$2,652 – $3,757	—
MR BRAIN W/DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	70552 CPT	$4,420	$2,210	$2,652 – $3,757	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	70552 CPT	$2,602	$2,212	$2,082 – $2,602	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	70552 CPT	$4,651	$3,953	$852 – $4,279	—
MRI BRAIN W/ CONTRAST Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	70552 CPT	$4,651	$3,953	$852 – $4,279	—
MRI STEALTH Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	70552 CPT	$4,651	$3,953	$852 – $4,279	—
MR BRAIN W/DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	70552 CPT	$4,420	$2,210	$2,652 – $3,739	—
MR BRAIN W/DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	70552 CPT	$4,420	$2,210	$2,652 – $3,757	—
MR BRAIN W/DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	70552 CPT	$4,420	$2,210	$2,652 – $3,757	—
MR BRAIN W/DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	70552 CPT	$4,420	$2,210	$2,652 – $3,757	—
MR BRAIN W/DYE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	70552 CPT	$4,420	$2,210	$2,652 – $3,757	—
HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM), WITH CONTRAST Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	70552 CPT	$6,039	$3,321	$3,623 – $5,737	—
HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM), WITH CONTRAST Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	70552 CPT	$3,500	$1,925	$2,100 – $3,080	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	70552 CPT	$2,971	$2,525	$852 – $2,822	—
MRI BRAIN W/ CONTRAST Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	70552 CPT	$2,971	$2,525	$852 – $2,822	—
HC MRI BRAIN W/CONTRAST Inpatient	Henderson Hospital	70552 CPT	$2,870	$861	$832 – $2,784	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 70552 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Henderson Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Community Hospital of Bremen Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Atrium Health Union

Code 70552: frequently asked

What does code 70552 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 70552 ranges from $180 to $5,279. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 70552?: 70552 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MRI BRAIN INCLUDING BRAIN STEM WITH CONTRAST" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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