MRI of the brain, without and with contrast: North Carolina hospital prices
CPT 70553 · 13 hospitals
Lowest cash price$1,376.46
Median$2,659.03
Highest$2,659.03
Each figure is the hospital's own posted standard charge from its machine-readable file; the file date is in the last column. They are not quotes, and they cover the hospital's charge for this code, not the whole visit. How to read this.
| Hospital | Cash price | Gross charge | Insurer min – max | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville | $1,376.46 | $5,098.00 | $339.69 – $3,313.70 | 2026-04-01 |
| Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Salisbury | $2,518.00 | $5,036.00 | $339.02 – $4,884.92 | 2026-03-31 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte | $2,518.00 | $5,036.00 | $339.02 – $4,884.92 | 2026-03-31 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte | $2,518.00 | $5,036.00 | $339.02 – $4,884.92 | 2026-03-30 |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro | $2,659.03 | $5,318.05 | $346.46 – $5,052.15 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $2,659.03 | $5,318.05 | $346.46 – $4,892.61 | 2025-12-05 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health Charlotte | $2,659.03 | $5,318.05 | $1,010.43 – $5,318.05 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $2,659.03 | $5,318.05 | $346.46 – $5,052.15 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton | $2,659.03 | $5,318.05 | $341.74 – $5,052.15 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $2,659.03 | $5,318.05 | $346.46 – $5,158.51 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | not posted | $339.02 – $729.56 | 2026-03-30 | |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville | not posted | $339.02 – $729.56 | 2026-03-30 | |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte | not posted | $339.02 – $729.56 | 2026-03-30 |