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 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Feb 25, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center
MERIDIAN, MS HC MR BRAIN W WO CONTRAST |
$358.82 | $1,631.00 | 78% | Feb 25, 2026 file |
|
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South
MERIDIAN, MS HC MR BRAIN W WO CONTRAST |
$652.40 | $1,631.00 | 60% | Feb 17, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $358.82, median $505.61, highest $652.40 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $505.61. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.