How much does MRI brain, with & without contrast cost in Arizona?
CPT 70553 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Arizona.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valleywise Health Medical Center lowest | Hospital | $428cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center (Casa Grande) | Hospital | $430cash | 1.2× | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital (Mesa) | Hospital | $478cash | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix | Hospital | $478cash | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center (San Tan Valley) | Hospital | $496cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center (Sun City) | Hospital | $496cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center (Mesa) | Hospital | $499cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center (Gilbert) | Hospital | $511cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center (Sun City West) | Hospital | $535cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center (Phoenix) | Hospital | $535cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner University Medical Center South (Tucson) | Hospital | $562cash | 1.6× | — |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (Glendale) | Hospital | $595cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Desert Medical Center (Mesa) | Hospital | $640cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| SimonMed Imaging | Imaging center | $642cash | 1.8× | — |
| MRI of Arizona | Imaging center | $676cash | 1.9× | — |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Hospital | $755cash | 2.1× | — |
| Canyon Vista Medical Center (Sierra Vista) | Hospital | $964negotiated | 2.7× | — |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital (Willcox) | Hospital | $1,065cash | 3.0× | — |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital | Hospital | $1,274negotiated | 3.6× | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center (Globe) | Hospital | $1,400negotiated | 3.9× | — |
| Dignity Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Hospital | $1,490cash | 4.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Payson Medical Center (Payson) | Hospital | $1,496cash | 4.2× | — |
| Dignity Chandler Regional Medical Center | Hospital | $1,623cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Tucson Medical Center | Hospital | $1,878cash | 5.3× | — |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center (Springerville) | Hospital | $1,981cash | 5.5× | — |
| Dignity St. Joseph's Hospital (Phoenix) | Hospital | $2,256cash | 6.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Verde Valley Medical Center (Cottonwood) | Hospital | $2,916cash | 8.2× | — |
| Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (Safford) | Hospital | $3,000negotiated | 8.4× | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Hospital | $3,130cash | 8.8× | — |
| Banner Page Hospital (Page) | Hospital | $3,287cash | 9.2× | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center (Yuma) | Hospital | $3,560cash | 10.0× | — |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center | Hospital | $3,604cash | 10.1× | — |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital (Bisbee) | Hospital | $3,826cash | 10.7× | — |
| Little Colorado Medical Center (Winslow) | Hospital | $3,914cash | 11.0× | — |
| Wickenburg Community Hospital (Wickenburg) | Hospital | $4,139cash | 11.6× | — |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (Prescott & Prescott Valley) | Hospital | $4,363cash | 12.2× | — |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn | Hospital | $4,947cash | 13.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea | Hospital | $4,947cash | 13.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks (Mesa) | Hospital | $4,947cash | 13.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing (Phoenix) | Hospital | $4,947cash | 13.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley (Phoenix) | Hospital | $4,947cash | 13.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Florence | Hospital | $4,947cash | 13.9× | — |
| HonorHealth Tempe | Hospital | $4,947cash | 13.9× | — |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln (Phoenix) | Hospital | $4,947cash | 13.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak | Hospital | $4,947cash | 13.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Northwest Medical Center (Tucson) | Hospital | $5,995cash | 16.8× | — |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center (Lake Havasu City) | Hospital | $6,210cash | 17.4× | — |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton (Tucson) | Hospital | $6,495cash | 18.2× | — |
| Oro Valley Hospital (Oro Valley) | Hospital | $6,995cash | 19.6× | — |
| Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center (Show Low) | Hospital | $7,057cash | 19.8× | — |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Glendale) | Hospital | $9,628cash | 27.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital (Phoenix) | Hospital | $9,628cash | 27.0× | — |
| Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital (Tucson) | Hospital | $11,055cash | 31.0× | — |
| Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital (Tucson) | Hospital | $11,055cash | 31.0× | — |
| Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital (Nogales) | Hospital | $11,055cash | 31.0× | — |
- For 70553 (MRI brain, with & without contrast), Medicare's benchmark rate is $357.13. A fair self-pay target for this line is $714.26. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 70553 is $3,560.05, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $697.51–$4,947.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
What should 70553 cost in Arizona?
For MRI brain, with & without contrast (CPT 70553) in Arizona, a fair self-pay price is around $3,130, with hospitals ranging from $698 to $4,947 across 53 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $357, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does MRI brain, with & without contrast cost in Arizona?
A fair self-pay price for MRI brain, with & without contrast (CPT 70553) in Arizona is around $3,130, with hospital prices ranging from $698 to $4,947 across 53 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 70553?
Medicare pays about $357 for MRI brain, with & without contrast (CPT 70553). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of MRI brain, with & without contrast?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.