SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
WATERLOO, IA PR MRI BRAIN COMBO |
$945.60 | $1,182.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
WATERLOO, IA HC MRI BRAIN W WO CONTRAST |
$2,021.09 | $2,526.36 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc
CEDAR FALLS, IA HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast |
$3,315.00 | $5,100.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Covenant Medical Center Inc
WATERLOO, IA HC MRI Brain W/O & W/Contrast |
$3,315.00 | $5,100.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $945.60, median $2,668.05, highest $3,315.00 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,668.05. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.