MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.
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 $312 (about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate). The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston charges insurers about $284, or about $2,791 in cash — about the fair price. 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.
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 | $233 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $258 | 106% |
| Aetnamajor | $207 - $286 | 85% |
| Cignamajor | $282 | 116% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $182 | 75% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $338 | 139% |
| Providence Health Plan | $440 | 180% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $817 | 335% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $182 - $400 |
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Other Procedures at The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
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
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,The · Northampton $287
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston $287
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - · Boston $287
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.