SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
FORTUNA, CA HC MRI BRAIN W/O & W/DYE |
$3,894.36 | $7,636.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
EUREKA, CA HC MRI BRAIN W/O & W/DYE |
$4,523.19 | $8,869.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
EUREKA, CA HC MRI BRAIN W/O & W/DYE |
$5,006.16 | $9,816.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,894.36, median $4,523.19, highest $5,006.16 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $4,450.26. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.