SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 41 facilities across 29 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 Oct 28, 2025 and Sep 5, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center
BROOKLYN, NY IMAGING OF BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST |
$300.00 | $300.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Maimonides Medical Center
BROOKLYN, NY IMAGING OF BRAIN W AND WO CONTRAST. |
$300.00 | $300.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
BROOKLYN, NY CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$356.43 | $1,287.00 | 72% | Sep 5, 2026 file |
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| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
BROOKLYN, NY CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$356.43 | $1,287.00 | 72% | Sep 5, 2026 file |
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| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
NEW YORK, NY CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$356.43 | $1,287.00 | 72% | Sep 5, 2026 file |
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| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
JAMAICA, NY CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$356.43 | $1,287.00 | 72% | Sep 5, 2026 file |
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| HMH HOSPITALS CORPORATION
BRICK, NJ MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O &W/CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$357.13 | $6,125.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 file |
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| HMH HOSPITALS CORPORATION
EDISON, NJ MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O &W/CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$357.13 | $6,125.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 file |
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| St. Barnabas Hospital
BRONX, NY CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$379.23 | $1,410.15 | 73% | Feb 27, 2026 file |
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| Newton Medical Center
NEWTON, NJ MRI Brain W&WO |
$390.24 | $6,372.00 | 94% | — file |
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| Newton Medical Center
NEWTON, NJ MRI Brain W&WO |
$390.24 | $7,879.39 | 95% | — file |
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| HMH HOSPITALS CORPORATION
HOLMDEL, NJ MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O &W/CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$395.29 | $5,631.00 | 93% | Dec 31, 2025 file |
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| Saint Marys Hospital
PASSAIC, NJ Hc Mri Brain Combo |
$412.00 | $5,116.57 | 92% | Sep 1, 2026 file |
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| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
BRONX, NY HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM); WITHOUT CONTRAST, FOLLOWED |
$422.61 | $1,342.54 | 69% | Sep 5, 2026 file |
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| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
BROOKLYN, NY HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM); WITHOUT CONTRAST, FOLLOWED |
$422.61 | $2,642.62 | 84% | Sep 5, 2026 file |
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| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
BROOKLYN, NY HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM); WITHOUT CONTRAST, FOLLOWED |
$422.61 | $1,342.54 | 69% | Sep 5, 2026 file |
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| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
JAMAICA, NY HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM); WITHOUT CONTRAST, FOLLOWED |
$422.61 | $2,642.62 | 84% | Sep 5, 2026 file |
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| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
BRONX, NY HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM); WITHOUT CONTRAST, FOLLOWED |
$422.61 | $2,642.62 | 84% | Sep 5, 2026 file |
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| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
NEW YORK, NY HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM); WITHOUT CONTRAST, FOLLOWED |
$422.61 | $2,642.62 | 84% | Sep 5, 2026 file |
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| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
BROADWAY ELMHURST, NY HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM); WITHOUT CONTRAST, FOLLOWED |
$422.61 | $1,342.54 | 69% | Sep 5, 2026 file |
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| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
NEW YORK, NY HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM); WITHOUT CONTRAST, FOLLOWED |
$422.61 | $1,342.54 | 69% | Sep 5, 2026 file |
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| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
BRONX, NY HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM); WITHOUT CONTRAST, FOLLOWED |
$422.61 | $2,642.62 | 84% | Sep 5, 2026 file |
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| NYC New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
NEW YORK, NY HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM); WITHOUT CONTRAST, FOLLOWED |
$422.61 | $1,342.54 | 69% | Sep 5, 2026 file |
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| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
BROOKLYN, NY HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM); WITHOUT CONTRAST, FOLLOWED |
$422.61 | $2,642.62 | 84% | Sep 5, 2026 file |
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| University Hospital
NEWARK, NJ MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$467.57 | $10,228.17 | 95% | Aug 13, 2026 file |
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| Morristown Medical Center
MORRISTOWN, NJ MRI Brain W&WO |
$476.54 | $6,433.00 | 93% | — file |
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| CentraState Medical Center
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ MRI Brain W&WO |
$476.54 | $1,208.00 | 61% | — file |
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| CentraState Medical Center
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ MRI Brain W&WO |
$476.54 | $7,086.80 | 93% | — file |
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| Chilton Medical Center
POMPTON PLAINS, NJ MRI Brain W&WO |
$476.54 | $6,920.00 | 93% | — file |
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| Chilton Medical Center
POMPTON PLAINS, NJ MRI Brain W&WO |
$476.54 | $7,571.60 | 94% | — file |
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| Morristown Medical Center
MORRISTOWN, NJ MRI Brain W&WO |
$476.54 | $7,208.80 | 93% | — file |
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| Overlook Medical Center
SUMMIT, NJ MRI Brain W&WO |
$476.54 | $6,311.00 | 92% | — file |
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| Overlook Medical Center
SUMMIT, NJ MRI Brain W&WO |
$476.54 | $7,086.80 | 93% | — file |
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| CentraState Medical Center
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ MRI Brain W&WO |
$476.54 | $6,448.06 | 93% | — file |
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| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
MIDDLETOWN, NJ MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast Material|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT |
$600.00 | $600.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 file |
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| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
FLOOR HAUPPAUGE, NY MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast Material|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT |
$600.00 | $600.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 file |
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| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
FLOOR HAUPPAUGE, NY MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast Material |
$600.00 | $600.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 file |
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| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
BROOKLYN, NY MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast Material|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT |
$600.00 | $600.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 file |
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| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
BROOKLYN, NY MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast Material |
$600.00 | $600.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 file |
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| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
MONTVALE, NJ MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast Material|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT |
$600.00 | $600.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 file |
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| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
MONTVALE, NJ MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast Material |
$600.00 | $600.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 file |
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| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
MIDDLETOWN, NJ MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast Material |
$600.00 | $600.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 file |
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| Englewood Health
ENGLEWOOD, NJ MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O &W/Contrast Material |
$721.30 | $7,213.00 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 file |
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| Nassau Health Care Corporation
EAST MEADOW, NY MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE |
$884.80 | $1,264.00 | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 file |
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| Flushing Hospital Medical Center
FLUSHING, NY MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE |
$1,557.00 | $1,557.00 | — | — file |
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| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
JAMAICA, NY MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE |
$1,557.00 | $1,557.00 | — | — file |
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| The Valley Hospital
HEALTH PLAZA PARAMUS, NJ GAMMA KNIFE BRAIN W/O & W CON |
$1,698.60 | $2,831.00 | 40% | — file |
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| NYU Langone
NEW YORK, NY HC MRI BRAIN W/O & W/DYE |
$1,767.26 | $9,301.39 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
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| NYU Langone
NEW YORK, NY HC MRI BRAIN W/O & W/DYE |
$1,767.26 | $9,301.39 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
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| NYU Langone
BROOKLYN, NY HC MRI BRAIN W/O & W/DYE |
$1,767.26 | $9,301.39 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
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| The Valley Hospital
HEALTH PLAZA PARAMUS, NJ MRI BRAIN W/O & WITH CON |
$2,100.00 | $3,500.00 | 40% | — file |
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| The Valley Hospital
HEALTH PLAZA PARAMUS, NJ MR BRAIN AND PITUITARY |
$2,100.00 | $3,500.00 | 40% | — file |
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| NYU Langone
MINEOLA, NY HC MRI BRAIN W/O & W/DYE |
$2,382.76 | $12,540.86 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
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| NYU Langone Hospital?Suffolk
PATCHOGUE, NY HC MRI BRAIN W/O & W/DYE |
$2,382.76 | $12,540.86 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
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| Nassau Health Care Corporation
EAST MEADOW, NY Mri Brain W&W/O Contrast |
$3,160.22 | $4,514.59 | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 file |
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| St Johns Riverside Hospital
PARK CARE PAVILLION YONKERS, NY MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE |
$6,543.30 | $7,698.00 | 15% | — file |
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| Maimonides Medical Center
BROOKLYN, NY MRI BRAIN W/W/O CONTRAST |
$6,564.00 | $6,564.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
FLOOR HAUPPAUGE, NY HC MRI Brain Combo - MRI Brain W WO Contrast |
$7,589.00 | $7,589.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 file |
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| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
BROOKLYN, NY HC MRI Brain Combo - MRI Brain W WO Contrast |
$7,589.00 | $7,589.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 file |
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| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
MONTVALE, NJ HC MRI Brain Combo - MRI Brain W WO Contrast |
$7,589.00 | $7,589.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 file |
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| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
MIDDLETOWN, NJ HC MRI Brain Combo - MRI Brain W WO Contrast |
$7,589.00 | $7,589.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 file |
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| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center
NEW YORK, NY HC MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast |
$8,176.50 | $9,085.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| The Mount Sinai Hospital
NEW YORK, NY HC MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast |
$8,176.50 | $9,085.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Mount Sinai Morningside
NEW YORK, NY HC MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast |
$8,176.50 | $9,085.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Mount Sinai Queens
LONG ISLAND, NY HC MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast |
$8,176.50 | $9,085.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Mount Sinai Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY HC MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast |
$8,176.50 | $9,085.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus
BROOKLYN, NY MRI SCAN OF BRAIN BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST |
$9,432.82 | $9,432.82 | — | — file |
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| NJMHMC LLC
SECAUCUS, NJ MRI scan of brain before and after contrast |
$9,711.30 | $9,711.30 | — | Jan 19, 2026 file |
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| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital
SOUTHAMPTON, NY MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE |
$10,498.15 | $10,498.15 | — | — file |
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| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus
BROOKLYN, NY MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE |
$10,799.64 | $10,799.64 | — | — file |
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| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital
SOUTHAMPTON, NY MRI SCAN OF BRAIN BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST |
$10,824.76 | $10,824.76 | — | — file |
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| Stony Brook University Hospital
STONY BROOK, NY MRI SCAN OF BRAIN BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST |
$10,825.00 | $10,825.00 | — | — file |
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| Stony Brook University Hospital
STONY BROOK, NY MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE |
$11,583.00 | $11,583.00 | — | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $300.00, median $600.00, highest $11,583.00 — a 38.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 25 facilities here, median $721.30. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.