MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 AK hospitals compared.
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 $601 (about 2.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $569, or about $1,547 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.
3 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 | $253 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $232 - $1,144 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $240 - $1,523 | 98% |
| Baylor Scott & White | $458 - $772 | 188% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $252 |
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Other Procedures at Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other AK hospitals
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $265
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $273
- Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage $1,624
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Palmer $2,323
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.