Posted Price

MRI of the brain, without and with contrast at Melrosewakefield Healthcare

CPT 70553 · Melrose, MA

Cash price$3,135.30
Gross charge$4,479.00
Insurer rates$192.94 – $4,479.00

These are Melrosewakefield Healthcare's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated April 1, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 22 Massachusetts hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $844.62, median $3,396.15, highest $6,117.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Winchester Hospital
Winchester, MA
4.4 mi$2,645.00$2,645.002026-04-01
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
6.4 mi$4,860.75$6,481.002026-03-27
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -
Boston, MA
6.4 mi$2,542.50$3,390.002026-03-27
The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Boston, MA
6.4 mi$3,657.00$3,657.002026-03-17
Mount Auburn Hospital
Cambridge, MA
6.5 mi$4,533.00$4,533.002026-04-01
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
6.8 mi$4,370.00$4,370.002026-03-20
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
7.3 mi$1,908.90$2,727.002026-04-01
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
7.8 mi$5,011.00$5,011.002026-04-01

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
HC MRI Brain W & WO Contrast
line 8674
both$3,135.30$4,479.00$192.94 – $4,479.00
HC MRI Brain W & WO Contrast|REDUCED SERVICES mod 52
line 8675
both$1,567.65$2,239.50$192.94 – $4,479.00

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