MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $385 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col charges insurers about $360, or about $203 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Augusta, GA.
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 | $550 - $675 | 226% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $213 - $918 | 87% |
| Aetnamajor | $209 - $862 | 86% |
| Cignamajor | $360 | 148% |
| CareSource | $410 | 168% |
| Clover Health | $224 | 92% |
| Molina | $240 | 98% |
| Oscar Health | $355 | 146% |
| SelectHealth | $217 | 89% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $220 - $387 |
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Other Procedures at Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other GA hospitals
- Emanuel Medical Center · Swainsboro $70
- Savannah Health Services LLC DBA Memorial Health University Medical Center · Savannah $156
- Hamilton Medical Center · Dalton $180
- Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus · Saint Marys $180
- Navicent Health Baldwin · Milledgeville $181
- Grady Memorial Hospital · Atlanta $182
- Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus · Brunswick $191
- Atrium Health Navicent Peach · Byron $204
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.