MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $867 (about 3.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Dana-Farber Cancer Institute charges insurers about $423, or about $3,436 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Boston, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Pilgrim | $423 | 174% |
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Other Procedures at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other MA hospitals
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital · Newton $231
- Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital · Jamaica Plain $231
- North Shore Medical Center - · Salem $256
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $261
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston $281
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston · Boston $284
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,The · Northampton $287
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston $287
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.