MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $355 (about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital charges insurers about $347 — about the fair price. Located in Omaha, NE.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $236 - $3,141 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $236 - $2,215 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $42 - $172 | 17% |
| Humanamajor | $236 - $2,810 | 97% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $353 - $525 | 145% |
| Amerigroup | $68 | 28% |
| WellCare | $238 | 98% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $240 - $5,620 |
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Other Procedures at Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other NE hospitals
- Valley County Health System · Ord $129
- St Francis Memorial Hospital · West Point $139
- The Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha $149
- Fillmore County Hospital · Geneva $180
- Howard County Medical Center · St Paul $184
- Regional West Medical Center · Scottsbluff $219
- Mary Lanning Healthcare · Hastings $248
- Columbus Community Hospital, Inc · Columbus $272
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.