SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 70551, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital
DULUTH, MN Pro MRI Brain W/O Dye |
$523.87 | $963.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Range Regional Health Services
HIBBING, MN HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST |
$681.70 | $1,604.00 | 58% | Jan 29, 2026 file |
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| Essentia Health Moose Lake
MOOSE LAKE, MN MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST TC |
$2,169.70 | $2,936.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
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| Essentia Health Northern Pines
AURORA, MN MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST TC |
$2,169.70 | $2,936.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
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| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior
SUPERIOR, WI MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST TC |
$2,169.70 | $2,936.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
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| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital
DULUTH, MN Brain MRI Without Contrast |
$2,479.55 | $4,558.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital
DULUTH, MN MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$3,003.42 | $5,521.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $523.87, median $2,169.70, highest $3,003.42 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $2,169.70. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.