SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 70553, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 27, 2026 and Mar 27, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Hospital
HORNELL, NY CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$358.38 | $601.00 | 40% | — file |
|
| St. James Hospital
HORNELL, NY HB MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast Material |
$679.00 | — | — | — file |
|
| Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
BATH, NY HC MRI Brain Combo - MRI Brain W WO Contrast |
$1,308.25 | $6,541.24 | 80% | Mar 27, 2026 file |
|
| CORNING HOSPITAL
CORNING, NY MRI Brain Inc Brain Stem W/WO Contrast |
$4,918.78 | $6,148.48 | 20% | — file |
|
| CORNING HOSPITAL
CORNING, NY MRI Brain Inc Brain Stem W/WO Contrast |
$4,918.78 | $6,148.48 | 20% | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $358.38, median $1,308.25, highest $4,918.78 — a 13.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,638.58. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.