MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: CHI St Alexius Health
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other ND hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $445 (about 1.8× the $244 Medicare rate). CHI St Alexius Health charges insurers about $435, or about $1,213 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bismarck, ND.
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 | $242 - $452 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $247 | 101% |
| Humanamajor | $242 | 99% |
| HealthPartners | $1,784 | 732% |
| Medica | $242 - $1,760 | 99% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $418 | 171% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $254 |
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Other Procedures at CHI St Alexius Health
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other ND hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo $151
- Essentia Health · Fargo $242
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $244
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $249
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $249
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $270
- CHI St Alexius Health Williston · Williston $774
- Sanford Hillsboro · Hillsboro $867
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.