CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
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A fair price for this
$454
about 1.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $280–$1,017
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $454 Cash price $3,848 Hospital's list price $5,130
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $4,848 | 1989% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,424 | 1405% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $4,763 | 1954% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $307 - $3,981 |
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Other Procedures at Nantucket Cottage Hospital
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.