SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 4 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 Feb 12, 2026 and Feb 12, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRAUB CLINIC & HOSPITAL
HONOLULU, HI MR BRAIN WITHOUT & WITH CONTRAST-TECH |
$1,827.00 | $3,045.00 | 40% | Feb 12, 2026 file |
|
| PALI MOMI MEDICAL CENTER
AIEA, HI MR BRAIN WITHOUT & WITH CONTRAST-TECH |
$1,967.40 | $3,279.00 | 40% | Feb 12, 2026 file |
|
| KAPIOLANI MEDICAL CENTER FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN
HONOLULU, HI MR BRAIN WITHOUT & WITH CONTRAST-TECH |
$2,142.60 | $3,571.00 | 40% | Feb 12, 2026 file |
|
| Shriners Childrens - Honolulu
HONOLULU, HI MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE |
$3,520.60 | $3,520.60 | — | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,827.00, median $2,055.00, highest $3,520.60 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,967.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.