MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Sentara Albemarle Medical Center
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC 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 $252 (about 1.0× the $244 Medicare rate). Sentara Albemarle Medical Center charges insurers about $230, or about $1,477 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Elizabeth City, NC.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $228 | 94% |
| Humanamajor | $233 | 96% |
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Other Procedures at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other NC hospitals
- Carolinas Rehabilitation · Charlotte $186
- Atrium Health Anson · Wadesboro $187
- Atrium Health Lincoln · Lincolnton $187
- Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast · Concord $188
- Atrium Health Cleveland · Shelby $188
- Atrium Health Pineville · Charlotte $188
- Atrium Health Union · Monroe $188
- Atrium Health University City · Charlotte $188
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.