SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 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 Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE, WI HBC MRI BRAIN LIMITED WO CONTRAST |
$976.94 | $1,776.25 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 file |
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| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE, WI HBC MRI BRAIN LIMITED WO CONTRAST |
$976.94 | $1,776.25 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 file |
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| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc.
MILWAUKEE, WI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$1,337.19 | $2,523.00 | 47% | — file |
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| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc.
FRANKLIN, WI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$1,337.19 | $2,523.00 | 47% | — file |
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| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc.
FRANKLIN, WI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$1,337.19 | $2,523.00 | 47% | — file |
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| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc.
MILWAUKEE, WI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$1,337.19 | $2,523.00 | 47% | — file |
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| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc.
MILWAUKEE, WI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$1,337.19 | $2,523.00 | 47% | — file |
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| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc.
MILWAUKEE, WI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$1,337.19 | $2,523.00 | 47% | — file |
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| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Inc
FRANKLIN, WI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$1,337.19 | $2,523.00 | 47% | — file |
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| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Inc
FRANKLIN, WI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$1,337.19 | $2,523.00 | 47% | — file |
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| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee, Inc.
MEQUON, WI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$2,019.83 | $3,811.00 | 47% | — file |
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| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee, Inc.
MEQUON, WI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$2,019.83 | $3,811.00 | 47% | — file |
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| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.
MILWAUKEE, WI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$2,019.83 | $3,811.00 | 47% | — file |
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| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.
MILWAUKEE, WI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$2,019.83 | $3,811.00 | 47% | — file |
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| Aurora West Allis Medical Center
WEST ALLIS, WI MR BRAIN W/O DYE |
$2,110.00 | $4,220.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 file |
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| Aurora Medical Center Grafton
GRAFTON, WI MR BRAIN W/O DYE |
$2,110.00 | $4,220.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 file |
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| Aurora Medical Center Summit
SUMMIT, WI MR BRAIN W/O DYE |
$2,110.00 | $4,220.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 file |
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| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha
KENOSHA, WI MR BRAIN W/O DYE |
$2,110.00 | $4,220.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 file |
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| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc
MILWAUKEE, WI MR BRAIN SHUNT EVAL LTD WO CON |
$2,110.00 | $4,220.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 file |
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| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc
MILWAUKEE, WI MR BRAIN W/O DYE |
$2,110.00 | $4,220.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 file |
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| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc
CUDAHY, WI MR BRAIN W/O DYE |
$2,110.00 | $4,220.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 file |
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| Aurora Medical Center Washington County
HARTFORD, WI MR BRAIN W/O DYE |
$2,110.00 | $4,220.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 file |
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| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc
MILWAUKEE, WI MR BRAIN W/O DYE |
$2,110.00 | $4,220.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 file |
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| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE, WI HBC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$2,739.83 | $4,981.50 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 file |
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| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE, WI HBC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$2,739.83 | $4,981.50 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $976.94, median $2,019.83, highest $2,739.83 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $2,110.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.