CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$955
about 3.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $285–$955
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$925
About the fair price
about $30 under the fair price · 3.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $955 This hospital $925 Cash price $468 Hospital's list price $1,639

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How this hospital compares to other IN hospitals

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

Cheapest $75 Priciest $925

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $955 (about 3.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital charges insurers about $925, or about $468 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bedford, IN.

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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $464 - $1,425 190%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $464 - $925 190%
Aetnamajor $925 - $1,882 379%
Cignamajor $925 - $1,757 379%
CareSource $464 190%
Health Net $907 - $1,684 372%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $464 - $1,823
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2900 W 16Th St, Bedford, IN 47421
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals