MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: CHI St Alexius Health Williston
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 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 $819 (about 3.4× the $244 Medicare rate). CHI St Alexius Health Williston charges insurers about $774, or about $923 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Williston, ND.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $216 - $2,368 | 89% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $133 - $1,791 | 55% |
| HealthPartners | $278 - $2,715 | 114% |
| Medica | $130 - $2,715 | 53% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $178 - $1,733 | 73% |
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Other Procedures at CHI St Alexius Health Williston
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 · Bismarck $435
- Sanford Hillsboro · Hillsboro $867
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.