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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY HEALTH MARCUM & WALLACE HOSPITAL LLC
IRVINE, KY HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast |
$2,511.60 | $4,186.00 | 40% | — file |
|
| BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC
EASTERN BYP RICHMOND, KY MRI scan of brain before and after contrast |
$3,910.93 | $5,214.57 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,511.60, median $3,211.27, highest $3,910.93 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,511.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.