What does code 70553 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 70553 ranges from $717 to $7,315. 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.

70553 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MRI BRAIN INCLUDING BRAIN STEM WITHOUT AND WITH CONTRAST FURTH SEQ" 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 WITHOUT AND WITH CONTRAST FURTH SEQ

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 70553 (HC MRI BRAIN INCLUDING BRAIN STEM WITHOUT AND WITH CONTRAST FURTH SEQ) appears at 38 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $717 to $7,315. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 70553 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 70553 vary by about 10× across the 36 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $717 to $7,315. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$717

Lowest cash

$7,315

Highest cash

code 70553 cash price46 disclosed · 36 hospitals

$717median ~$3,265$7,315

Lowest cash price by hospital

Healdsburg Hospital$717
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center$1,136
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$1,200
Deaconess Illinois Medical Center$1,461
Deaconess Union County Hospital$1,537
Community Hospital of Bremen$1,652

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$717 – $4,591

Healdsburg · 1 hospital$717–$3,564
Tarzana · 1 hospital$1,136–$2,966
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$1,200–$4,591
Marion · 1 hospital$1,461
Morganfield · 1 hospital$1,537
BREMEN · 1 hospital$1,652

53 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC MRI BRAIN INCLUDING BRAIN STEM WITHOUT AND WITH CONTRAST FURTH SEQ Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	70553 HCPCS	$7,315	$7,315	—	—
Mri brain stem w/o & w/dye Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	70553 HCPCS	—	—	$374 – $1,478	—
Hc Mri, Brain Without Contrast Material, Followed By Contrast Material Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	70553 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Mri Pituitary, Without Contrast Material, Follow By Contrast Material Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	70553 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Mri brain stem w/o & w/dye Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	70553 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB MRI BRAIN W&W/O CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	70553 HCPCS	$4,990	$4,990	—	—
MR BRAIN W/WO DYE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	70553 CPT	$5,500	$2,750	$540 – $4,400	—
MR BRAIN W/WO DYE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	70553 CPT	$5,150	$2,575	$540 – $5,016	—
HC MRI, BRAIN (INCL BRAIN STEM), W/O CONTRAST, F/B CONTRAST AND FURTHER SEQ Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	70553 CPT	$6,461	$3,554	$347 – $5,815	$3,740
MR BRAIN W/WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	70553 CPT	$6,530	$3,265	$3,918 – $5,551	—
MR BRAIN W/WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	70553 CPT	$6,530	$3,265	$3,918 – $5,551	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	70553 CPT	$5,808	$4,937	$4,646 – $5,808	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	70553 CPT	$7,210	$6,129	$852 – $6,633	—
MRI BRAIN W/ + W/O CONTRAST Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	70553 CPT	$7,210	$6,129	$852 – $6,633	—
MR BRAIN W/WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	70553 CPT	$6,530	$3,265	$3,918 – $5,524	—
MR BRAIN W/WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	70553 CPT	$6,530	$3,265	$3,918 – $5,551	—
MR BRAIN W/WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	70553 CPT	$6,530	$3,265	$3,918 – $5,551	—
MR BRAIN W/WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	70553 CPT	$6,530	$3,265	$3,918 – $5,551	—
MR BRAIN W/WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	70553 CPT	$6,530	$3,265	$3,918 – $5,551	—
HC MRI, BRAIN (INCL BRAIN STEM), W/O CONTRAST, F/B CONTRAST AND FURTHER SEQ Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	70553 CPT	$4,500	$2,475	$2,700 – $3,960	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	70553 CPT	$4,575	$3,889	$852 – $4,346	—
MRI BRAIN W/ + W/O CONTRAST Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	70553 CPT	$4,575	$3,889	$852 – $4,346	—
MR Exams Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	70553 CPT	$4,090	$3,477	$246 – $3,886	—
MR Exams Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	70553 CPT	$4,038	$3,432	$182 – $3,432	—
MRI BRAIN W/ + W/O CONTRAST Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	70553 CPT	$4,038	$3,432	$182 – $3,432	—

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 70553 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate South Suburban 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 Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's 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 70553: frequently asked

What does code 70553 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 70553 ranges from $717 to $7,315. 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 70553?: 70553 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MRI BRAIN INCLUDING BRAIN STEM WITHOUT AND WITH CONTRAST FURTH SEQ" 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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