MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other AR hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR 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 $221 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas charges insurers about $218, or about $2,476 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Rogers, AR.
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 - $466 | 89% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $215 - $218 | 88% |
| Aetnamajor | $173 - $1,344 | 71% |
| Cignamajor | $218 - $1,129 | 89% |
| Humanamajor | $173 - $3,047 | 71% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $310 | 127% |
| HealthLink | $2,285 - $2,476 | 937% |
| Independent Health | $218 | 89% |
| + 53 smaller / regional plans | $215 - $3,047 |
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Other Procedures at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other AR hospitals
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital · Walnut Ridge $123
- University of Arkansas Medical Sciences · Little Rock $164
- White River Medical Center · Batesville $164
- Stone County Medical Center · Mountain View $205
- Johnson Regional Medical Center · Clarksville $207
- North Arkansas Regional Medical Center · Harrison $213
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $221
- Mena Regional Health System · Mena $222
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.