MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Alaska Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
On the higher side — 3 of 4 other AK hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $1,645 (about 6.7× the $244 Medicare rate). Alaska Regional Hospital charges insurers about $1,624, or about $4,436 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Anchorage, 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 | $1,641 - $3,349 | 673% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,196 | 901% |
| Aetnamajor | $730 - $3,133 | 299% |
| Cignamajor | $2,404 | 986% |
| Banner Health | $3,549 | 1456% |
| Moda Health | $1,415 - $2,085 | 580% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $1,562 - $3,549 |
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Other Procedures at Alaska Regional Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other AK hospitals
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $265
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $273
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $569
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Palmer $2,323
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.