CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Great Falls Clinic Hospital

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$473
about 1.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $350–$506
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$461
About the fair price
about $12 under the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $473 This hospital $461 Cash price $1,425 Hospital's list price $1,425

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How this hospital compares to other MT hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $58 Priciest $461

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MT 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 $473 (about 1.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Great Falls Clinic Hospital charges insurers about $461, or about $1,425 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Great Falls, MT.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $243 - $546 100%
Humanamajor $243 100%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $461 - $534
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3010 15Th Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59405
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals