CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Palm Bay Hospital

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,530
about 6.3× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $497–$1,777
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,561
About the fair price
about $31 over the fair price · 6.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $1,530 This hospital $1,561 Cash price $854 Hospital's list price $3,416

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How this hospital compares to other FL hospitals

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

Cheapest $101 Priciest $1,561

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $1,530 (about 6.3× the $244 Medicare rate). Palm Bay Hospital charges insurers about $1,561, or about $854 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Palm Bay, FL.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $63 - $3,416 26%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4,221 - $4,411 1732%
Aetnamajor $161 - $3,758 66%
Cignamajor $1,315 - $1,407 539%
Humanamajor $156 - $3,416 64%
Amerigroup $161 - $3,416 66%
Molina $153 - $3,826 63%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $161 - $3,587
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1425 Malabar Rd, Ne, Palm Bay, FL 32907
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals