MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Chatuge Regional Hospital
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 $516 (about 2.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Chatuge Regional Hospital charges insurers about $919, or about $868 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Hiawassee, GA.
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 $516. 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 | $382 - $1,301 | 157% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $608 - $1,260 | 249% |
| Aetnamajor | $538 - $1,476 | 221% |
| Cignamajor | $608 - $1,216 | 249% |
| Humanamajor | $608 | 249% |
| Amerigroup | $372 | 153% |
| CareSource | $928 | 381% |
| WellCare | $910 | 373% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $1,216 |
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 Chatuge Regional Hospital
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.