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MRI of the brain, with and without contrast in Dallas, TX costs $348 to $6,093. Here's every hospital's price.

48 hospitals in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area publish a cash price for mri of the brain, with and without contrast (CPT 70553). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, 48 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the brain, with and without contrast (CPT 70553). The lowest is $348 at Dallas Medical Center, the median is $3,021 and the highest is $6,093 at White Rock Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 18 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Dallas, TX median of $3,021 is 40% above the national median of $2,156 across 545 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

49 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $294 to $7,411. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and September 2026. 39 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$348
lowest cash price in Dallas, TX
Dallas Medical Center · 7 mi
$2,673 below the median
$3,021
median cash price
48 hospitals
18×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
48/88
hospitals with a cash price
39 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Dallas Medical Center

Dallas · 7 mi · File Sep 2026

$348
list $7,479
2
Dallas Regional Medical Center

Mesquite · 22 mi · File Sep 2026

$348
list $16,199
3
Parkland Health & Hospital System

Dallas · 8 mi · File May 2026

$1,944
list $4,861
4
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital

Arlington · 11 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,830
list $4,717 · lowest of 8 lines
5
Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth

Fort Worth · 23 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,830
list $4,717 · lowest of 6 lines
6
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne

Cleburne · 45 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,830
list $4,717 · lowest of 10 lines
7
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman

Kaufman · 42 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,830
list $4,717 · lowest of 6 lines
8
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle

Azle · 33 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,830
list $4,717 · lowest of 12 lines
9
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford

Bedford · 9 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,830
list $4,717 · lowest of 6 lines
10
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton

Denton · 28 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,830
list $4,717 · lowest of 6 lines
11
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano

Plano · 16 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,830
list $4,717 · lowest of 12 lines
12
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F

Fort Worth · 29 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,830
list $4,717 · lowest of 6 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 70553. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 70553, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About mri of the brain, with and without contrast

CPT 70553 is a brain MRI done twice in one session: first without and then with a contrast injection. It is used for tumors, multiple sclerosis, infections and unexplained neurological symptoms. Plan for 45 to 60 minutes in the scanner.

What the price covers

The hospital's price is the technical fee: the MRI machine, the technologist, the contrast agent and the room. The radiologist's reading is billed separately. Sedation, if you need it for claustrophobia, is another separate charge.

The three brain MRI codes

  • 70551: without contrast
  • 70552: with contrast only
  • 70553: with and without contrast (this page)

70553 is the most expensive of the three because it takes longest. If the ordering doctor only needs a non-contrast study, 70551 is usually 20 to 40 percent cheaper.

Why prices vary

MRI pricing at hospitals routinely spans three to eight times within a single metro. Hospital-owned outpatient imaging centers list lower than the main campus, and freestanding imaging centers are typically lower still. Cash prices at hospitals are often close to what insurers pay, and sometimes below.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 70553, technical fee only?
  • What does the radiologist reading cost?
  • Is a non-contrast study (70551) sufficient for what my doctor is looking for?
  • Do you have an outpatient imaging location with a lower price?

Hospitals in Dallas, TX without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

Questions people ask