Posted Price

MRI of the brain, without and with contrast at Ascension Seton Smithville

CPT 70553 · Smithville, TX

Cash price$2,241.45
Gross charge$6,226.25
Insurer rates$274.01 – $3,084.62

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

Across 111 Texas hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $344.85, median $3,149.11, highest $37,347.94. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis
Luling, TX
35.1 mi$1,579.32$4,387.002026-01-01
Dell Children's Medical Center
Austin, TX
36.2 mi$4,358.38$6,226.252026-01-01
Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of TX
Austin, TX
37.9 mi$2,710.98$7,530.502026-01-01
St. David's South Austin Medical Center
Austin, TX
38.3 mi$8,116.00$8,116.002026-09-01
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Pflugerville
Pflugerville, TX
38.4 mi$3,969.34$6,615.562026-06-13
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Austin, TX
38.5 mi$2,710.98$7,530.502026-01-01
St. David's Medical Center
Austin, TX
38.5 mi$6,941.00$6,941.002026-09-01
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda
Buda, TX
39.7 mi$3,969.34$6,615.562026-06-13

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
MR BRAIN WOW PEDI
line 14351855
both$2,241.45$6,226.25$274.01 – $3,084.62
MR BRAIN WOW PEDI mod TC
line 14351856
outpatient$2,241.45$6,226.25$274.01 – $3,084.62
MR BRAIN WOW PEDI mod TC
line 14351858
both$2,241.45$6,226.25$274.01 – $3,084.62
MR BRAIN WOW PEDI
line 14351861
outpatient$2,241.45$6,226.25$274.01 – $3,084.62
MR BRAIN WOW LTD PEDI
line 14356472
both$2,061.00$5,725.00$274.01 – $3,084.62
MR BRAIN WOW LTD PEDI mod TC
line 14356473
outpatient$2,061.00$5,725.00$274.01 – $3,084.62
MR BRAIN WOW LTD PEDI
line 14356474
outpatient$2,061.00$5,725.00$274.01 – $3,084.62

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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