SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Regional Medical Center
FORT DODGE, IA PR MRI BRAIN |
$538.40 | $673.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Trinity Regional Medical Center
FORT DODGE, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$2,655.80 | $3,319.74 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $538.40, median $1,597.10, highest $2,655.80 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,597.10. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.