MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Central Montana Medical Center
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 5 of 8 other MT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $126 (about 0.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Central Montana Medical Center charges insurers about $117, or about $1,137 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lewistown, MT.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $2,165 - $2,177 | 888% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $67 - $2,107 | 27% |
| Humanamajor | $67 - $1,264 | 27% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $115 - $4,237 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Central Montana Medical 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
- Wheatland Memorial Hospital · Harlowton $118
- Stillwater Billings Clinic · Columbus $124
- Sheridan Memorial Hosptial · Plentywood $131
- Logan Health Medical Center · Kalispell $254
- St Peters Health · Helena $259
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.