CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Anna Jaques Hospital

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$513
about 2.1× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $289–$672
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$375
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $138 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $513 This hospital $375 Cash price $2,943 Hospital's list price $2,943

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

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

Cheapest $231 Priciest $375

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA 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 $513 (about 2.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Anna Jaques Hospital charges insurers about $375, or about $2,943 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Newburyport, MA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $432 177%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $318 130%
Aetnamajor $286 117%
UniCare $611 251%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 25 Highland Avenue, Newburyport, MA 01950
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals