CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Boone County Hospital

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$942
about 3.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $306–$1,729
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$827
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $115 under the fair price · 3.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $942 This hospital $827 Cash price $2,460 Hospital's list price $3,075

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

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

Cheapest $65 Priciest $827

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $942 (about 3.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Boone County Hospital charges insurers about $827, or about $2,460 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Boone, IA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $1,261 - $1,805 517%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $789 324%
Aetnamajor $1,289 - $2,399 529%
Humanamajor $1,261 - $2,768 517%
Amerigroup $1,274 523%
Meridian $1,384 568%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $1,261 - $2,922
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1015 Union Street, Boone, IA 50036
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals