MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Parrish Medical Center
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70551
- Insurance Median: $1,485
- Cash Discount Price: $1,732
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 6.09x 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.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 609% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 509%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $153 - $2,251 | 63% |
| Freedom Health | $153 - $245 | 63% |
| Healthease/Staywell Of Florida Inc | $153 | 63% |
| Humana | $153 - $2,164 | 63% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $153 - $373 | 63% |
| Sunshine State Health Plan | $153 | 63% |
| Molina Healthcare Of Florida | $159 | 65% |
| Veterans | $187 | 77% |
| Health First Health Plans | $245 - $4,329 | 101% |
| Medicare (plans) | $245 | 101% |
| Tricare | $249 | 102% |
| Cigna | $250 - $825 | 103% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $257 - $979 | 105% |
| Corvel Healthcare Corporation | $261 - $2,678 | 107% |
| Florida Health Care Plan | $329 | 135% |
| Florida Mhs Inc | $373 | 153% |
| Simply Healthcare Plans | $373 | 153% |
| Webtpa | $450 | 185% |
| Auto | $498 | 204% |
| Careplus Health Plans Inc. | $597 | 245% |
| Florida Health Care Plan Commercial | $649 - $2,619 | 266% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $755 - $1,749 | 310% |
| Pmc Hpi Employee Plan | $1,645 | 675% |
| Pmc Preferred Benefit Administrators | $1,645 | 675% |
| Brevard County Commissioners | $2,078 | 852% |
| Brevard School Board | $2,078 | 852% |
| Coventry Healthcare | $3,896 | 1598% |
| Coventry Helthcare Inc | $3,896 | 1598% |
| First Health Group Corp | $3,896 | 1598% |
| Beech Street Corporation | $4,113 | 1687% |
| Multiplan Inc | $4,113 | 1687% |
| Private Healthcare Systems Inc | $4,113 | 1687% |
| Early Steps | $4,329 | 1776% |
| No Contract | $4,329 | 1776% |
| Self Pay | $4,329 | 1776% |