CPT 70553Pennsylvania

MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE Cost in Pennsylvania

112 hospitals in Pennsylvania report pricing for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye. The average cash price is $3,797.

Hospitals

112

in Pennsylvania

Average List Price

$6,284

gross charge

Average Cash Price

$3,797

40% below list price

Price Range

$190 – $20,881

109.9x spread

MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE costs an average of $3,797 (cash/self-pay price) in Pennsylvania, based on data from 112 hospitals reporting to MyCareCost. Prices range from $190 to $20,881 depending on the hospital and facility type. These figures come from hospital machine-readable price transparency files published under federal CMS rules, not estimates.

Hospital Prices in Pennsylvania

Sorted by lowest cash price
0.1/10

List Price

$305

Cash Price

$67-78%

Negotiated Range

$74$811

FORBES HOSPITAL

MONROEVILLE, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$305

Cash Price

$67-78%

Negotiated Range

$74$811

0.1/10

List Price

$305

Cash Price

$67-78%

Negotiated Range

$74$811

List Price

$305

Cash Price

$67-78%

Negotiated Range

$74$811

JEFFERSON HOSPITAL

JEFFERSON HILLS, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$305

Cash Price

$67-78%

Negotiated Range

$74$811

0.1/10

List Price

$190

Cash Price

$114-40%

Negotiated Range

$70$3,490

0.1/10

List Price

$386

Cash Price

$270-30%

0.1/10

List Price

$4,633

Cash Price

$343-93%

Negotiated Range

$269$3,707

0.1/10

List Price

$5,463

Cash Price

$356-93%

Negotiated Range

$269$5,300

0.1/10

List Price

$5,463

Cash Price

$356-93%

Negotiated Range

$269$5,300

List Price

$20,881

Cash Price

$375-98%

Negotiated Range

$220$3,060

0.1/10

List Price

$20,881

Cash Price

$375-98%

Negotiated Range

$255$3,060

List Price

$6,534

Cash Price

$393-94%

Negotiated Range

$424$2,614

List Price

$5,511

Cash Price

$412-93%

Negotiated Range

$294$3,409

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$419

Negotiated Range

$294$1,768

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$528

Negotiated Range

$269$368

List Price

$1,786

Cash Price

$562-69%

Negotiated Range

$290$1,457

List Price

$2,390

Cash Price

$702-71%

Negotiated Range

$353$3,300

List Price

$2,544

Cash Price

$702-72%

Negotiated Range

$336$2,107

List Price

$2,646

Cash Price

$702-73%

Negotiated Range

$336$2,567

List Price

$2,646

Cash Price

$702-73%

Negotiated Range

$336$2,514

GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL

GETTYSBURG, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$2,646

Cash Price

$702-73%

Negotiated Range

$336$2,514

0.1/10

List Price

$4,256

Cash Price

$702-84%

Negotiated Range

$121$4,484

0.1/10

List Price

$4,256

Cash Price

$702-84%

Negotiated Range

$336$4,720

List Price

$6,651

Cash Price

$702-89%

Negotiated Range

$344$6,973

ST CLAIR HOSPITAL

PITTSBURGH, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$3,672

Cash Price

$911-75%

Negotiated Range

$303$3,672

UPMC PASSAVANT

PITTSBURGH, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$1,625

Cash Price

$975-40%

Negotiated Range

$350$1,463

0.1/10

List Price

$1,625

Cash Price

$975-40%

Negotiated Range

$350$1,463

ACMH HOSPITAL

KITTANNING, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$3,530

Cash Price

$1,059-70%

Negotiated Range

$296$3,530

UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL

UNIONTOWN, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$2,264

Cash Price

$1,132-50%

Negotiated Range

$82$828

0.1/10

List Price

$2,270

Cash Price

$1,362-40%

Negotiated Range

$18$51

List Price

$2,270

Cash Price

$1,362-40%

Negotiated Range

$332$2,995

List Price

$2,270

Cash Price

$1,362-40%

Negotiated Range

$332$2,995

0.1/10

List Price

$2,915

Cash Price

$1,458-50%

Negotiated Range

$289$2,852

CLARION HOSPITAL

CLARION, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$3,000

Cash Price

$1,680-44%

Negotiated Range

$336$2,995

0.1/10

List Price

$4,070

Cash Price

$1,832-55%

Negotiated Range

$339$3,256

List Price

$5,126

Cash Price

$1,845-64%

Negotiated Range

$247$5,126

UPMC COLE

COUDERSPORT, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$3,183

Cash Price

$1,910-40%

Negotiated Range

$356$3,812

0.1/10

List Price

$3,110

Cash Price

$1,928-38%

Negotiated Range

$143$2,488

UPMC GREENE

WAYNESBURG, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$3,036

Cash Price

$2,125-30%

Negotiated Range

$317$1,670

0.1/10

List Price

$3,550

Cash Price

$2,130-40%

Negotiated Range

$207$3,550

List Price

$2,531

Cash Price

$2,152-15%

Negotiated Range

$204$1,211

List Price

$5,458

Cash Price

$2,183-60%

Negotiated Range

$358$3,039

0.1/10

List Price

$5,458

Cash Price

$2,183-60%

Negotiated Range

$358$3,039

0.1/10

List Price

$5,458

Cash Price

$2,183-60%

Negotiated Range

$361$3,039

BRYN MAWR HOSPITAL

BRYN MAWR, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$5,458

Cash Price

$2,183-60%

0.1/10

List Price

$3,252

Cash Price

$2,276-30%

0.1/10

List Price

$4,066

Cash Price

$2,440-40%

Negotiated Range

$21$1,747

UPMC JAMESON

NEW CASTLE, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$4,307

Cash Price

$2,584-40%

Negotiated Range

$309$3,812

0.1/10

List Price

$4,324

Cash Price

$2,594-40%

Negotiated Range

$70$2,658

0.1/10

List Price

$4,324

Cash Price

$2,594-40%

Negotiated Range

$70$1,858

UPMC ALTOONA

ALTOONA, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$4,340

Cash Price

$2,604-40%

Negotiated Range

$269$4,154

0.1/10

List Price

$4,259

Cash Price

$2,768-35%

Negotiated Range

$375$4,046

UPMC LITITZ

LITITZ, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$4,758

Cash Price

$2,855-40%

Negotiated Range

$340$4,044

UPMC SOMERSET

SOMERSET, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$4,758

Cash Price

$2,855-40%

Negotiated Range

$309$3,812

UPMC HANOVER

HANOVER, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$4,758

Cash Price

$2,855-40%

Negotiated Range

$338$4,139

UPMC CARLISLE

CARLISLE, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$4,758

Cash Price

$2,855-40%

Negotiated Range

$338$4,044

0.1/10

List Price

$4,758

Cash Price

$2,855-40%

Negotiated Range

$352$4,044

0.1/10

List Price

$4,807

Cash Price

$2,884-40%

Negotiated Range

$123$4,326

UPMC KANE

KANE, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$4,924

Cash Price

$2,954-40%

Negotiated Range

$149$110,849

List Price

$3,333

Cash Price

$3,333

Negotiated Range

$269$1,301

List Price

$8,039

Cash Price

$3,376-58%

Negotiated Range

$269$7,565

0.1/10

List Price

$9,702

Cash Price

$3,493-64%

Negotiated Range

$269$8,974

List Price

$5,035

Cash Price

$3,525-30%

Negotiated Range

$40$5,287

UPMC HORIZON

GREENVILLE, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$6,003

Cash Price

$3,602-40%

Negotiated Range

$305$5,103

0.1/10

List Price

$5,233

Cash Price

$3,663-30%

Negotiated Range

$347$4,186

List Price

$7,339

Cash Price

$3,670-50%

UPMC WILLIAMSPORT

WILLIAMSPORT, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$6,340

Cash Price

$3,804-40%

Negotiated Range

$344$5,706

UPMC MUNCY

MUNCY, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$6,340

Cash Price

$3,804-40%

Negotiated Range

$344$6,023

UPMC NORTHWEST

SENECA, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$6,379

Cash Price

$3,827-40%

Negotiated Range

$309$5,422

0.1/10

List Price

$3,841

Cash Price

$3,841

Negotiated Range

$269$13,500

List Price

$5,257

Cash Price

$4,205-20%

Negotiated Range

$339$5,257

0.1/10

List Price

$4,324

Cash Price

$4,324

0.1/10

List Price

$4,324

Cash Price

$4,324

PENN HIGHLANDS ELK

SAINT MARYS, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$4,324

Cash Price

$4,324

0.1/10

List Price

$4,324

Cash Price

$4,324

0.1/10

List Price

$4,324

Cash Price

$4,324

List Price

$7,270

Cash Price

$4,507-38%

Negotiated Range

$339$424

List Price

$7,270

Cash Price

$4,507-38%

Negotiated Range

$339$424

0.1/10

List Price

$7,270

Cash Price

$4,507-38%

Negotiated Range

$339$6,180

List Price

$7,069

Cash Price

$4,595-35%

Negotiated Range

$364$7,069

UPMC WELLSBORO

WELLSBORO, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$6,340

Cash Price

$4,600-27%

Negotiated Range

$344$6,023

List Price

$7,832

Cash Price

$4,699-40%

Negotiated Range

$340$7,049

List Price

$4,775

Cash Price

$4,775

Negotiated Range

$240$4,775

NAZARETH HOSPITAL

PHILADELPHIA, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$8,697

Cash Price

$5,653-35%

Negotiated Range

$375$8,523

UPMC ST MARGARET

PITTSBURGH, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$9,684

Cash Price

$5,810-40%

Negotiated Range

$294$8,231

0.1/10

List Price

$7,302

Cash Price

$5,842-20%

Negotiated Range

$382$7,302

0.1/10

List Price

$10,082

Cash Price

$6,049-40%

Negotiated Range

$316$8,570

CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL

WEST CHESTER, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$6,187

Cash Price

$6,187

Negotiated Range

$269$6,187

UPMC EAST

MONROEVILLE, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$10,364

Cash Price

$6,218-40%

Negotiated Range

$341$8,291

DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL

DOYLESTOWN, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$6,496

Cash Price

$6,496

Negotiated Range

$318$2,086

UPMC MERCY

PITTSBURGH, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$10,854

Cash Price

$6,512-40%

Negotiated Range

$284$9,769

List Price

$11,235

Cash Price

$6,741-40%

Negotiated Range

$319$10,336

UPMC HAMOT

ERIE, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$13,194

Cash Price

$7,916-40%

Negotiated Range

$282$10,555

0.1/10

List Price

$16,347

Cash Price

$9,808-40%

Negotiated Range

$323$13,895

0.1/10

List Price

$10,783

Cash Price

$10,783

Negotiated Range

$269$10,783

0.1/10

List Price

$14,093

Cash Price

$12,684-10%

Negotiated Range

$184$4,876

List Price

$14,093

Cash Price

$12,684-10%

Negotiated Range

$192$11,672

0.1/10

List Price

$15,374

Cash Price

$12,760-17%

Negotiated Range

$175$5,366

List Price

$15,374

Cash Price

$12,760-17%

Negotiated Range

$175$5,366

List Price

$15,374

Cash Price

$12,760-17%

Negotiated Range

$192$5,366

List Price

$15,374

Cash Price

$12,760-17%

Negotiated Range

$192$5,366

List Price

$15,374

Cash Price

$12,760-17%

Negotiated Range

$192$5,366

GRAND VIEW HEALTH

SELLERSVILLE, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$14,453

Cash Price

$13,008-10%

Negotiated Range

$314$38,985

PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL

PHILADELPHIA, PA

0.1/10

List Price

$15,482

Cash Price

$15,482

Negotiated Range

$269$15,482

0.1/10

List Price

$19,502

Cash Price

$19,502

Negotiated Range

$183$19,502

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$292$2,004

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$317$4,798

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$353$3,220

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$360$2,057

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$364$2,810

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$373$2,172

MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE Cost by City in Pennsylvania

MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE Cost in Other States

What Affects MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE Cost in Pennsylvania

The cost of mri brain stem w/o & w/dye in Pennsylvania depends on several factors, including the type of facility, whether you have insurance, and local market dynamics.

One of the biggest drivers of mri brain stem w/o & w/dye cost is where you get the scan. Hospital outpatient departments commonly charge 2–3x what independent imaging centers charge for the identical procedure. The equipment and radiologists are often comparable, but hospital facility fees dramatically increase the total.

Based on data from 112 hospitals in Pennsylvania, mri brain stem w/o & w/dye prices range from $190 to $20,881 — a 109.9x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.

Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in Pennsylvania

When choosing where to get your mri brain stem w/o & w/dye in Pennsylvania, you'll typically encounter two provider types: hospital outpatient imaging departments and freestanding imaging centers.

Hospital-based departments are convenient if you need additional services or have a complex medical situation. However, they commonly add a facility fee that can double the total cost. Independent imaging centers use the same FDA-approved equipment and employ board-certified radiologists, often at 50–70% lower prices.

If your doctor hasn't specified a particular facility, asking about independent centers in Pennsylvania could save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars on your mri brain stem w/o & w/dye.

Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in Pennsylvania

Uninsured and self-pay patients can frequently access mri brain stem w/o & w/dye at a lower cost than insured rates. Many hospitals in Pennsylvania offer cash discounts of 30–70% off the standard chargemaster rate.

In Pennsylvania, the average cash price for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye is $3,797, which is 40% lower than the average list price of $6,284. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.

Insured patients should check their plan's Summary of Benefits and contact their insurer for a pre-authorization cost estimate. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay or coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Even with insurance, comparing hospitals can help you choose a provider where your plan negotiates the best rates.

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Frequently Asked Questions About MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE Cost in Pennsylvania

How much does MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE cost in Pennsylvania?
The average cash price for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye in Pennsylvania is $3,797. Prices range from $190 to $20,881 depending on the hospital and whether you pay cash or use insurance.
Why do MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE prices vary so much in Pennsylvania?
Hospital prices for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye in Pennsylvania differ based on facility type (hospital vs. independent center), negotiated insurance rates, hospital overhead, and local market competition. Hospitals with less nearby competition tend to charge more.
Can I get a cheaper MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE by paying cash?
Yes. In Pennsylvania, the average cash price for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye is $3,797, which is 40% below the average list price of $6,284. Many hospitals offer additional discounts if you pay upfront.
What is the cheapest hospital for MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE in Pennsylvania?
The cheapest hospital depends on current published rates. Use the price comparison table above to see which facility in Pennsylvania offers the lowest cash price for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye. Prices can change, so verify directly with the hospital before scheduling.
Does insurance cover MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE?
Most health insurance plans cover mri brain stem w/o & w/dye when medically necessary and ordered by a physician. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay, and coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Contact your insurer for a pre-authorization estimate.

Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.