SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 70551, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 25, 2026 and Mar 25, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Hospital
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA MRI Brain Stem w/o Cntrst |
$2,312.47 | $2,434.18 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 file |
|
| Berkshire Medical Center
PITTSFIELD, MA MRI Brain Stem w/o Cntrst |
$2,312.47 | $2,434.18 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 file |
|
| North Adams Regional Hospital
NORTH ADAMS, MA MRI Brain Stem w/o Cntrst |
$2,312.47 | $2,434.18 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 file |
|
| Fairview Hospital
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA MRI Brain Stem w/o Cntrst - Emergency Room |
$3,384.00 | $3,562.11 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 file |
|
| Berkshire Medical Center
PITTSFIELD, MA MRI Brain Stem w/o Cntrst - Emergency Room |
$3,384.00 | $3,562.11 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 file |
|
| North Adams Regional Hospital
NORTH ADAMS, MA MRI Brain Stem w/o Cntrst - Emergency Room |
$3,384.00 | $3,562.11 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,312.47, median $2,848.24, highest $3,384.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $3,384.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.