Posted Price

MRI of the brain, without and with contrast at Holy Cross Hospital

CPT 70553 · Chicago, IL

Cash price$4,099.58
Gross charge$5,856.54
Insurer rates$642.10 – $16,398.31

These are Holy Cross Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated September 22, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 39 Illinois hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $372.00, median $2,650.00, highest $7,315.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
Oak Lawn, IL
4.7 mi$1,915.00$3,830.002025-11-04
Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center
Chicago, IL
5.4 mi$4,099.58$5,856.542026-09-22
The University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, IL
5.6 mi$7,132.00$7,132.002026-04-01
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
Chicago, IL
7.4 mi$2,444.40$8,148.002026-04-01
Roseland Community Hospital
Chicago, IL
7.5 mi$510.96$942.002026-07-01
Palos Community Hospital
Palos Heights, IL
8.8 mi$5,385.10$7,693.002026-04-01
Humboldt Park Health
Chicago, IL
8.9 mi$845.60$3,020.002026-09-29
Advocate Trinity Hospital
Chicago, IL
9.1 mi$2,575.00$5,150.002025-11-04

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 70553 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
MRI scan of brain before and after contrast
line 506900
outpatient$4,099.58$5,856.54$642.10 – $16,398.31
MRI scan of brain before and after contrast
line 543298
outpatient$197.42$282.03$126.91 – $789.68

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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