CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: CHI Mercy Health
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$1,002
about 4.1× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $236–$2,734
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $1,002 Cash price $2,147 Hospital's list price $3,578
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $2,612 - $2,970 | 1072% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,277 - $1,539 | 524% |
| HealthPartners | $3,435 | 1409% |
| Medica | $1,288 - $3,435 | 528% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $2,934 | 1204% |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $435
- CHI St Alexius Health Williston · Williston $774
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.