SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 70553, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
BUFFALO, NY MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE |
$824.71 | — | — | Aug 25, 2026 file |
|
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute
BUFFALO, NY Mri Brain W/ & W/O Contrast |
$4,434.84 | $4,434.84 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $824.71, median $2,629.78, highest $4,434.84 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,434.84. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.