SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 30, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Littleton
LITTLETON, CO HC MRI BRAIN COMBO |
$1,354.28 | $1,354.28 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| AdventHealth Porter
DENVER, CO HC MRI BRAIN COMBO |
$1,354.28 | $1,354.28 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| AdventHealth Castle Rock
CASTLE ROCK, CO HC MRI BRAIN COMBO |
$1,354.28 | $1,354.28 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| AdventHealth Parker
PARKER, CO HC MRI BRAIN COMBO |
$1,354.28 | $1,354.28 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Denver Health and Hospital Authority
DENVER, CO HC MRI BRAIN INC STEM W/O,W CN |
$1,863.11 | $5,323.16 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 file |
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| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH
DENVER, CO HC MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST |
$2,156.00 | $3,080.00 | 30% | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,354.28, median $1,354.28, highest $2,156.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,354.28. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.