CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Mena Regional Health System

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$299
about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $181–$550
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$222
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $77 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $299 This hospital $222 Cash price $731 Hospital's list price $1,218

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $123 Priciest $222

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 $299 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Mena Regional Health System charges insurers about $222, or about $731 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Mena, AR.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $224 92%
Ambetter (Centene) $222 91%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $118

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 311 North Morrow Street, Mena, AR 71953
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals