SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital
TEMPLE, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI |
$2,260.29 | $3,767.15 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 file |
|
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center
TEMPLE, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI |
$2,260.29 | $3,767.15 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 file |
|
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple
TEMPLE, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI |
$2,260.29 | $3,767.15 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 file |
|
| Adventhealth Central Texas
KILLEEN, TX HC MRI BRAIN |
$4,391.63 | $4,391.63 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook
LAMPASAS, TX HC MRI BRAIN |
$4,391.63 | $4,391.63 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,260.29, median $2,260.29, highest $4,391.63 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $2,260.29. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.