MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: St Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT 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 $344 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). St Francis Hospital & Medical Center charges insurers about $436, or about $1,461 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Hartford, CT.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $344. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $125 - $373 | 51% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $123 - $994 | 50% |
| Aetnamajor | $63 - $333 | 26% |
| Cignamajor | $127 - $2,125 | 52% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $436 - $994 | 179% |
| Dean Health Plan | $1,806 | 741% |
| GEHA | $179 - $373 | 73% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $179 - $373 | 73% |
| HealthPartners | $480 - $832 | 197% |
| MagnaCare | $480 - $832 | 197% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,806 | 741% |
| Paramount | $1,806 | 741% |
| UniCare | $436 - $994 | 179% |
| + 31 smaller / regional plans | $78 - $2,258 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at St Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other CT hospitals
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $151
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $218
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $246
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $298
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $359
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $374
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $392
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $424
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.