MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 5 AK hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $265 (about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Fairbanks Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $265, or about $2,998 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fairbanks, AK.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $2,998 | 1230% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $265 - $2,967 | 109% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,030 | 1243% |
| Cignamajor | $3,093 | 1269% |
| Banner Health | $852 | 350% |
| Moda Health | $3,062 | 1256% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other AK hospitals
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $273
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $569
- Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage $1,624
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Palmer $2,323
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.