SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 8 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Memorial Hospital
ROCHESTER, NY Mri brain stem w/o & w/dye |
$414.11 | — | — | — file |
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| Highland Hospital
ROCHESTER, NY Mri brain stem w/o & w/dye |
$414.11 | — | — | — file |
|
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital
DANSVILLE, NY HB MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast Material |
$528.00 | — | — | — file |
|
| Strong Memorial Hospital
ROCHESTER, NY CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$792.50 | $1,585.00 | 50% | — file |
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| F.F. Thompson Hospital
CANANDAIGUA, NY HB MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast Material |
$907.00 | — | — | — file |
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| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic
CLIFTON SPRINGS, NY HC MRI BRAIN WO _ W CONTRAST |
$1,510.60 | $2,324.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| Rochester General Hospital
ROCHESTER, NY HC MRI BRAIN WO _ W CONTRAST |
$1,648.98 | $2,536.89 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital
NEWARK, NY HC MRI BRAIN WO _ W CONTRAST |
$1,648.98 | $2,536.89 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester
ROCHESTER, NY HC MRI BRAIN WO _ W CONTRAST |
$1,652.32 | $2,065.40 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Strong Memorial Hospital
ROCHESTER, NY HB MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast Material |
$2,680.05 | — | — | — file |
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| Highland Hospital
ROCHESTER, NY HB MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O W/Contrast Material |
$2,680.05 | — | — | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $414.11, median $1,510.60, highest $2,680.05 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,648.98. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.