SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 4 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 Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC
HEALDSBURG, CA HC PR 70551 MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$438.09 | $859.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| NorCal HealthConnect LLC
HEALDSBURG, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE |
$1,708.50 | $3,350.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
SANTA ROSA, CA HC MRI BRAIN W/O DYE LIMITED |
$2,242.47 | $4,397.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
SANTA ROSA, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE |
$2,242.47 | $4,397.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC
PETALUMA, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE |
$2,380.17 | $4,667.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| NorCal HealthConnect LLC
PETALUMA, CA HC MRI BRAIN W/O DYE LIMITED |
$2,380.17 | $4,667.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SANTA ROSA
SANTA ROSA, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$3,628.80 | $6,480.00 | 44% | — file |
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| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
SANTA ROSA, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE |
$3,720.45 | $7,295.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
SANTA ROSA, CA HC MRI BRAIN W/O DYE LIMITED |
$3,720.45 | $7,295.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC
PETALUMA, CA HC MRI BRAIN W/O DYE LIMITED |
$4,455.87 | $8,737.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| NorCal HealthConnect LLC
PETALUMA, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE |
$4,455.87 | $8,737.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $438.09, median $2,380.17, highest $4,455.87 — a 10.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $3,720.45. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.