MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Sidney Health Center
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $170 (about 0.7× the $244 Medicare rate). Sidney Health Center charges insurers about $319, or about $1,013 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Sidney, MT.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $170. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $184 - $1,554 | 75% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $319 - $1,636 | 131% |
| Aetnamajor | $307 - $1,554 | 126% |
| Cignamajor | $319 - $1,554 | 131% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $343 - $1,554 | 141% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $319 - $1,587 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Sidney Health Center
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other MT hospitals
- Daniels Memorial Hospital · Scobey $58
- Livingston Healthcare · Livingston $109
- Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital · Glasgow $117
- Central Montana Medical Center · Lewistown $117
- Wheatland Memorial Hospital · Harlowton $118
- Stillwater Billings Clinic · Columbus $124
- Sheridan Memorial Hosptial · Plentywood $131
- Logan Health Medical Center · Kalispell $254
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.