MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Community First Medical Center
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $283 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Community First Medical Center charges insurers about $303, or about $1,330 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chicago, 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
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 | $369 | 151% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $256 - $907 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $303 - $2,660 | 124% |
| Cignamajor | $843 - $1,129 | 346% |
| Humanamajor | $256 - $1,564 | 105% |
| Meridian | $256 - $303 | 105% |
| Molina | $256 - $303 | 105% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $256 - $303 |
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Other Procedures at Community First Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other IL hospitals
- Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital · Rushville $91
- Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center · Mattoon $92
- Fayette County Hospital · Vandalia $92
- Mc Donough District Hospital · Macomb $115
- Washington County Hospital · Nashville $118
- Clay County Hospital · Flora $119
- Kirby Medical Center · Monticello $133
- Fhn Memorial Hospital · Freeport $139
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.