MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Fairview Bethesda Hospital
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other MN hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN 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 $201 (about 0.8× the $244 Medicare rate). Fairview Bethesda Hospital charges insurers about $203, or about $643 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Saint Paul, MN.
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
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 | $65 - $916 | 27% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $55 - $945 | 23% |
| HealthPartners | $48 - $1,249 | 20% |
| Medica | $51 - $1,160 | 21% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $65 - $945 | 27% |
| Security Health Plan | $65 - $1,203 | 27% |
| UCare | $49 - $671 | 20% |
| WellCare | $65 - $241 | 27% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $48 - $1,444 |
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Other Procedures at Fairview Bethesda Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other MN hospitals
- Stevens Community Medical Center Inc · Morris $78
- Lakewood Health System · Staples $106
- Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau $106
- Madison Hospital · Madison $140
- Astera Health · Wadena $151
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital · Saint Paul $167
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $192
- M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center · Minneapolis $210
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.