CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 70551
- Insurance Median: $1,248
- Cash Discount Price: $2,800
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.12x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a MRI, brain (no contrast) at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital is $1,248. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $2,800. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $243.77, this hospital’s rate is 5.12x the Medicare baseline. Located in 5301 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI.
Cash / Self-Pay
$2,800
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$1,248
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$243.77
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $243.77 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $2,800 (1149%)
Insurance Median: $1,248 (512%)
Cash: $2,800 (1149% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $1,248 (512% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 512% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 412%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $133 - $424 | 55% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $133 - $199 | 55% |
| Aetna | $161 - $2,016 | 66% |
| Geha | $161 - $3,153 | 66% |
| Meritain | $161 - $329 | 66% |
| Bcn Domestic | $208 - $424 | 85% |
| Blue Benefit Administrators Of Massachusetts | $208 - $424 | 85% |
| Blue Care Network | $208 - $424 | 85% |
| Blue Distinction Transplant | $208 - $424 | 85% |
| Blue Shield - Ca | $208 - $424 | 85% |
| Blue Shield - Id (Regence) | $208 - $424 | 85% |
| Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Northeastern | $208 - $424 | 85% |
| Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Western | $208 - $424 | 85% |
| Blue Shield - Pa (Highmark) | $208 - $424 | 85% |
| Blue Shield - Wa (Regence) | $208 - $424 | 85% |
| Health Choices | $208 - $3,317 | 85% |
| Kaiser Domestic | $208 - $424 | 85% |
| Huron Valley Pace | $227 - $332 | 93% |
| Blue Care Network Advantage | $234 - $342 | 96% |
| Medicare (plans) | $234 - $349 | 96% |
| Align Senior Care | $239 - $349 | 98% |
| Angela Hospice | $239 - $349 | 98% |
| Hospice Advantage | $239 - $349 | 98% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $246 - $3,877 | 101% |
| Cca - Zing Health | $253 - $369 | 104% |
| Longevity Ipa Of Michigan Llc Health Plan Isnp | $269 - $393 | 110% |
| Molina Marketplace | $310 - $454 | 127% |
| Health Cost Solutions | $370 - $541 | 152% |
| Vitalcore | $370 - $541 | 152% |
| Wellpath | $370 - $541 | 152% |
| U Of M Health Plan | $437 - $727 | 179% |
| Employee Benefit Logistic | $537 | 220% |
| Priority Health | $546 - $1,841 | 224% |
| Asr Health Benefits | $788 - $1,346 | 323% |
| Caresource | $788 - $1,346 | 323% |
| Hap | $788 - $3,315 | 323% |
| Varipro | $788 - $1,346 | 323% |
| Point Comfort Underwriters | $1,077 | 442% |
| Wc Accident Fund | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Advantage | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Aig | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Allied | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Amerisure | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Amtrust | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Asu Risk Mgt | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Berkley Admin | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Broadspire | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Bunch & Associates | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Ccmsi | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Emc Insurance Company | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Esis | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Fcci | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Federated | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Gallagher Bassett | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Genex Care For Ohio | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Guard Insurance Company | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Hartford | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Liberty Mutual | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Meijers | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Michigan | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Mitchell Frankenmuth | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Pma | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Sedgwick | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Sentry | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Travelers | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Tristar | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Walmart | $1,248 | 512% |
| Wc Zurich | $1,248 | 512% |
| Acs Benefit Services | $2,005 | 822% |
| Allied Benefit Systems | $2,005 | 822% |
| Claimchoice Adminstrators | $2,005 | 822% |
| Consociate | $2,005 | 822% |
| Cypress Benefit Administrators | $2,005 | 822% |
| Forest County Potawatomi | $2,005 | 822% |
| Health Smart | $2,005 | 822% |
| Healthgram | $2,005 | 822% |
| Healthscope | $2,005 | 822% |
| Secureone Preferred United Plans | $2,005 | 822% |
| Sisco Benefits | $2,005 | 822% |
| The Health Plan | $2,005 | 822% |
| Trustmark Small Business Benefits | $2,005 | 822% |
| Unified Group Services | $2,005 | 822% |
| Webtpa | $2,005 | 822% |
| Health Partners | $3,315 | 1360% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $3,315 | 1360% |
| 1199 National Benefit Fund | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Access Health | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Acclaim | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Administrative Concepts | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Allegeant | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Allied National Global Care | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Ameriben | $3,317 | 1361% |
| American Family | $3,317 | 1361% |
| American Healthcare Alliance | $3,317 | 1361% |
| American National | $3,317 | 1361% |
| American Republic | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Amerihealth | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Asrm - Reliance Standard Life Insurance | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Aultcare | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Automated Benefit Services | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Auxiant | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Benefit Administrative Systems,Llc | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Boon Chapman | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Cam Administrative Services | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Christian Brother Services | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Christian Brothers Holy Cross | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Christian Care Ministry | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Comprehensive Benefits | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Continental Life Insurance | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Coventry | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Custom Benefit Administrators | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Dean Health | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Employee Benefit Concepts | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Employee Benefit Management | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Enterprise Group Planning | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Fallon Health | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Family Life Insurance Company | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Freedom Life Insurance Company | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Ghc Scw | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Group Administrators | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Group Marketing Services | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Group Pension Administrators | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Guardian | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Health America | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Healthcare Management Admin | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Healthez | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Humana | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Insight | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Intercare | $3,317 | 1361% |
| International Benefit Administrators | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Jfp Benefit Management | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Jp Farley Corporation | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Key Benefit Administrator | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Liberty Union Life Assurance Co | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Lifetime Benefit Solutions | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Lucent Health | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Luminare Health | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Luminare Health (Detroit) | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Magnacare | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Manhattan Life | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Medben | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Medcost | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Medi Share | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Medical Mutual | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Multiplan | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Mutual Health Services | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Mutual Of Omaha | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Mvp | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Ncas | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Nippon Life Ins | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Nova | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Pai | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Painters Union Insurance Fund | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Pan-American Life | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Paramount Hmo | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Phcs | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Physicians Mutual | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Plumbers Local 98 Insurance Fund | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Prairie States | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Preferred One | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Primary Physician Care | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Professional Benefit Administrators | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Siho Insurance Services | $3,317 | 1361% |
| The Loomis Company | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Trinity Health Share | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Unicare | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Us Health And Life | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Valenz | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Western & Southern Financial Group | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Wps | $3,317 | 1361% |
| Cigna | $3,343 | 1371% |
| First Health | $3,400 | 1395% |
| Prime Health Services | $3,446 | 1414% |
| Correctional Healthcare Consultants | $3,865 | 1586% |
| Three Rivers Provider Network | $3,877 | 1590% |
| Bcccp-Michigan | $4,308 | 1767% |
| Cmh Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network | $4,308 | 1767% |
| Cmh Lenawee County | $4,308 | 1767% |
| Cmh Livingston County | $4,308 | 1767% |
| Cmh Misc | $4,308 | 1767% |
| Cmh Monroe County | $4,308 | 1767% |
| Cmh Washtenaw County | $4,308 | 1767% |
| Crime Victim Assistance | $4,308 | 1767% |