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 Sep 9, 2025 and Apr 29, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgton Hospital
BRIDGTON, ME HC MRI BRAIN |
$675.00 | $2,178.75 | 69% | Apr 29, 2026 file |
|
| MaineHealth
BRUNSWICK, ME HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST |
$1,330.10 | $1,330.10 | — | Sep 9, 2025 file |
|
| York Hospital
YORK, ME MRI BRAIN W/O GAD 70551 |
$1,691.40 | $2,819.00 | 40% | — file |
|
| MaineHealth
PORTLAND, ME HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST |
$1,848.60 | $1,848.60 | — | Sep 9, 2025 file |
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| MaineHealth
BIDDEFORD, ME HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST |
$3,047.85 | $3,047.85 | — | Sep 9, 2025 file |
Outpatient: lowest $675.00, median $1,691.40, highest $3,047.85 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,770.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.