MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Middlesboro Arh Hospital
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 KY hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY 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 $172 (about 0.7× the $244 Medicare rate). Middlesboro Arh Hospital charges insurers about $166, or about $3,022 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Middlesboro, KY.
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
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 | $166 - $3,753 | 68% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $166 - $925 | 68% |
| Aetnamajor | $166 - $4,684 | 68% |
| Humanamajor | $166 - $925 | 68% |
| Molina | $925 | 379% |
| WellCare | $166 - $1,259 | 68% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $3,022 |
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Other Procedures at Middlesboro Arh Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other KY hospitals
- Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital · Bowling Green $121
- Whitesburg Arh Hospital · Whitesburg $128
- Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center · South Williamson $140
- Paintsville Arh Hospital · Paintsville $152
- Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville · Madisonville $174
- Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center · Prestonsburg $180
- Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center · Hazard $196
- Deaconess Henderson Hospital · Henderson $215
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.