MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 FL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL 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 $545 (about 2.2× the $244 Medicare rate). HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital charges insurers about $1,014, or about $14,743 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Fort Pierce, FL.
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 $545. 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.
4 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 | $391 - $8,793 | 160% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $167 - $14,460 | 69% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,499 - $2,984 | 615% |
| Cignamajor | $12,506 | 5130% |
| AvMed | $1,088 - $4,972 | 446% |
| Bright Health | $5,862 | 2405% |
| HealthPartners | $13,679 | 5611% |
| Molina | $1,890 - $2,685 | 775% |
| Simply Healthcare | $1,293 | 530% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $518 - $15,633 |
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 HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other FL hospitals
- Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital · Vero Beach $101
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. · Tampa $104
- Fishermen's Community Hospital · Marathon $113
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital · Sarasota $131
- South Miami Hospital · Miami $145
- Doctors Hospital · Coral Gables $145
- West Kendall Baptist Hospital · Miami $145
- Baptist Hospital of Miami · Miami $152
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.