MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Forrest City Medical Center
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $1,063 (about 4.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Forrest City Medical Center charges insurers about $1,080, or about $1,943 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Forrest City, 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 | $1,094 | 449% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $224 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,591 - $2,915 | 1063% |
| Cignamajor | $1,684 | 691% |
| Humanamajor | $2,429 | 996% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4,696 | 1926% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $1,080 |
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Other Procedures at Forrest City Medical Center
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 Northwest Arkansas · Rogers $218
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $221
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.