MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: St. Vincent's East
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $230 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). St. Vincent's East charges insurers about $227 — about the fair price. Located in Birmingham, AL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $218 - $460 | 89% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $210 | 86% |
| Aetnamajor | $225 - $945 | 92% |
| Cignamajor | $225 - $345 | 92% |
| Humanamajor | $220 - $373 | 90% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $176 - $300 | 72% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $218 - $4,537 |
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Other Procedures at St. Vincent's East
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other AL hospitals
- The East Alabama Healthcare Authority · Opelika $109
- USA Health University Hospital · Mobile $195
- USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital · Mobile $195
- Ochsner Choctaw General · Butler $196
- Hill Hospital of Sumter County · York $206
- J Paul Jones Hospital · Camden $206
- Marshall Medical Centers · Boaz $208
- Medical Center Enterprise · Enterprise $210
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.