SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 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 — and —.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
CAMP HILL, PA 70553 MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE Tech |
$426.68 | $1,786.00 | 76% | — file |
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| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
ENOLA, PA 70553 MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE Tech |
$562.05 | $1,786.00 | 69% | — file |
|
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
HERSHEY, PA MRI Brain w/ + w/o Contrast - Report |
$591.70 | $1,786.00 | 67% | — file |
|
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
HERSHEY, PA MRI Brain Diamox Challenge w/ + w/o cont - Report |
$591.70 | $1,786.00 | 67% | — file |
|
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
HARRISBURG, PA HC MRI Brain W/Wo Contrast |
$2,854.80 | $4,758.00 | 40% | — file |
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| UPMC Carlisle
CARLISLE, PA HC MRI Brain W/Wo Contrast |
$2,854.80 | $4,758.00 | 40% | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $426.68, median $591.70, highest $2,854.80 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $591.70. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.