MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Adventist Health Hanford
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70551
- Insurance Median: $439
- Cash Discount Price: $856
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.80x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Cigna | $39 - $3,569 | 16% |
| Blue Shield Mcr Adv | $69 - $307 | 28% |
| Fhcn Pace Mcr Adv-All Plans | $69 - $307 | 28% |
| Prime Health Mcr Adv- All Plans | $69 - $307 | 28% |
| Tricare | $69 - $307 | 28% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $69 - $2,522 | 28% |
| Central Valley Med Prov Profee Only-All Plans | $72 | 30% |
| Ah Employee Health Plan - All Plans | $76 - $552 | 31% |
| Kaiser - All Other Plans | $93 - $3,004 | 38% |
| Kaiser Mcr Adv | $93 - $307 | 38% |
| Healthnet - All Other Plans | $101 - $3,208 | 41% |
| Western Growers/Pinnacle- All Plans | $103 - $2,764 | 42% |
| Blue Shield Epn | $127 - $2,824 | 52% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $130 - $1,999 | 53% |
| Blue Shield Non-Epn - All Other Plans | $134 - $3,094 | 55% |
| Bc Mcal | $190 - $290 | 78% |
| Healthnet Mcal | $190 - $575 | 78% |
| Kaiser Mcal | $190 - $439 | 78% |
| Medi-Cal | $190 - $439 | 78% |
| Universal Hc Mcal Profee | $190 | 78% |
| Upn Mcal Profee | $190 | 78% |
| Valley Childrens - All Plans | $274 - $738 | 112% |
| Healthnet Mcr Adv | $307 | 126% |
| Key Medical Mcr Adv | $307 | 126% |
| Universal Hc Mcr Adv Profee - All Other Plans | $307 | 126% |
| Upn Mcr Adv Profee - All Other Plans | $307 | 126% |
| Aetna | $335 - $5,796 | 137% |
| Key Medical Group Commercial - All Other Plans | $368 | 151% |
| Bright Health Mcr Adv-All Plans | $482 | 198% |
| Fresno - All Plans | $724 | 297% |
| Interplan- All Plans | $790 | 324% |
| Phcs Ppo- All Plans | $2,929 - $3,905 | 1202% |
| Community Hlth Ntwork-All Plans | $3,019 - $4,025 | 1238% |
| First Health - All Plans | $3,515 - $4,686 | 1442% |
| Choicecare- All Plans | $3,695 - $4,927 | 1516% |
| Multiplan- All Plans | $3,740 - $4,987 | 1534% |
| Beech Street- All Plans | $3,830 - $5,107 | 1571% |
| Preferred Health Network- All Plans | $4,281 - $5,708 | 1756% |
| Pacific Health Alliance- All Plans | $4,371 - $5,828 | 1793% |