SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 12 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 Sep 17, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Valley Hospital
VICTORVILLE, CA MRI BRAIN W/O CON |
$305.00 | $4,738.00 | 94% | Sep 1, 2026 file |
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| Montclair Hospital Medical Center
MONTCLAIR, CA Hc Mri Brain |
$305.00 | $5,922.50 | 95% | Sep 1, 2026 file |
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| Chino Valley Medical Center
CHINO, CA Hc Mri Brain |
$305.00 | $5,922.50 | 95% | Sep 1, 2026 file |
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| St Mary Medical Center
APPLE VALLEY, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE |
$732.48 | $1,526.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| St Mary Medical Center
APPLE VALLEY, CA HC MRI BRAIN W/O DYE LIMITED |
$732.48 | $1,526.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| SAN ANTONIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL
UPLAND, CA MRI scan of brain without contrast |
$1,461.00 | $11,643.00 | 87% | Apr 2, 2026 file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - FONTANA
FONTANA, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$2,600.00 | $5,000.00 | 48% | — file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - RIVERSIDE
RIVERSIDE, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$2,600.00 | $5,000.00 | 48% | — file |
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| Palo Verde Hospital
BLYTHE, CA MRI Brain w/o Contrast |
$2,665.50 | $3,554.00 | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 file |
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| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital
LOMA LINDA, CA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$2,741.40 | $6,092.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 file |
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| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center
REDLANDS, CA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$4,972.95 | $11,051.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 file |
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| Loma Linda University Medical Center
LOMA LINDA, CA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST |
$4,972.95 | $11,051.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 file |
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| HOSPITAL OF BARSTOW INC
BARSTOW, CA MRI scan of brain without contrast |
$8,050.10 | $13,416.83 | 40% | Sep 17, 2026 file |
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| Riverside University Medical Center
MORENO VALLEY, CA HC MRI Brain WO Contrast |
$10,808.53 | $10,808.53 | — | — file |
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| Riverside University Medical Center
MORENO VALLEY, CA HC MRI Brain WO Contrast |
$10,808.53 | $10,808.53 | — | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $305.00, median $2,600.00, highest $10,808.53 — a 35.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $2,703.45. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.