CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Macneal Hospital

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$288
about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $255–$590
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$265
About the fair price
about $23 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $288 This hospital $265 Hospital's list price $3,962

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How this hospital compares to other IL hospitals

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

Cheapest $91 Priciest $265

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $288 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Macneal Hospital charges insurers about $265 — about the fair price. Located in Berwyn, IL.

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 $1,858 - $1,938 762%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $43 - $5,487 18%
Aetnamajor $236 - $3,158 97%
Cignamajor $260 - $2,105 107%
Humanamajor $258 - $1,102 106%
Ambetter (Centene) $302 124%
Meridian $236 - $290 97%
Molina $236 - $315 97%
Oscar Health $277 114%
WellCare $265 109%
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3249 South Oak Park Avenue, Berwyn, IL 60402
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals