MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Chilton Medical Center
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70551
- Insurance Median: $587
- Cash Discount Price: $323
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.41x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 241% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 141%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| One Call Workers Comp [5418] | $228 | 94% |
| Carisk Worker's Comp [5501] | $260 | 107% |
| Cosmetic Surgery/Lap Band/Gastric Bypass [5289] | $280 | 115% |
| Champva [5354] | $280 | 115% |
| Cigna | $280 - $646 | 115% |
| Claim Watcher/Homestead [5488] | $280 - $2,580 | 115% |
| Luminare Health AHS Retiree [5013] | $280 | 115% |
| Amerihealth Medigap [5049] | $280 | 115% |
| Wellcare Health Plans [5269] | $280 | 115% |
| Wellcare Health Plans Ip Splits [5475] | $280 | 115% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $280 | 115% |
| Tricare | $280 | 115% |
| Amerihealth Administrators Supplemental [5512] | $280 | 115% |
| Highmark Wholecare Health Plan [5413] | $280 | 115% |
| Fairos [5491] | $280 | 115% |
| Sedgwick Wtc Health Program Wc [5514] | $280 | 115% |
| Medicare (plans) | $280 - $290 | 115% |
| Specialty Imaging [5433] | $280 | 115% |
| UPMC [5455] | $280 | 115% |
| Highmark Wholecare Health Plan Ip Splits [5464] | $280 | 115% |
| Us Family Health Plan [5258] | $280 | 115% |
| Aetna | $280 - $710 | 115% |
| Claimdoc [5434] | $280 | 115% |
| Wellcare Behavioral Health [5335] | $280 | 115% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $280 - $681 | 115% |
| VA Community Care Network [5403] | $280 | 115% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $280 - $592 | 115% |
| Karen Ann Quinlan [5285] | $280 | 115% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Vip Care Ip Splits [5460] | $283 | 116% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Vip Care [5313] | $283 | 116% |
| Kindred Giralda Hospital [5341] | $309 | 127% |
| First Managed Care Option [5109] | $354 - $4,387 | 145% |
| Geha [5119] | $376 | 154% |
| Golden Rule Insurance [5124] | $376 | 154% |
| Ntca [5208] | $376 | 154% |
| Oxford Behavioral Health [5291] | $376 | 154% |
| Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [5133] | $376 | 154% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $376 | 154% |
| Oxford [5024] | $376 | 154% |
| Surest [5437] | $376 | 154% |
| Apwu Healthcare [5053] | $376 | 154% |
| Wtc Health Program [5273] | $384 | 158% |
| Qualcare [5026] | $523 - $1,404 | 215% |
| Independence Bc [5479] | $524 | 215% |
| Prime Healthcare [5435] | $524 | 215% |
| Medlogix/Consumer Health Network (Chn) [5415] | $540 - $4,387 | 222% |
| Inservco Workers Compensation [5158] | $540 - $4,387 | 222% |
| Centivo [5405] | $575 - $646 | 236% |
| Nalc [5198] | $587 | 241% |
| Tufts Health Plan [5344] | $587 | 241% |
| Evolution Healthcare [5438] | $587 - $704 | 241% |
| Healthez [5445] | $587 - $704 | 241% |
| Mvp Health Care [5197] | $587 | 241% |
| Webtpa [5447] | $587 - $704 | 241% |
| Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan [5343] | $587 | 241% |
| Praxis Workers Comp [5515] | $600 - $3,871 | 246% |
| Pma Workers Comp [5224] | $601 | 247% |
| Sentry Worker's Comp [5489] | $601 | 247% |
| Gallagher Bassett Workers Comp [5117] | $601 | 247% |
| Sedgwick [5235] | $601 | 247% |
| Liberty Mutual Worker's Comp [5174] | $601 | 247% |
| Travelers Workers Compensation [5250] | $601 | 247% |
| The Fairly Group [5528] | $637 | 261% |
| Occunet [5490] | $637 | 261% |
| Iaa - Insurance Administrators of America [5482] | $646 | 265% |
| Allied Benefit Systems [5046] | $646 - $704 | 265% |
| Untd Hlth Community Plan [5034] | $651 | 267% |
| Untd Hlth Community Plan Behavioral Health [5293] | $651 | 267% |
| Boon-Chapman [5441] | $704 | 289% |
| Meritain Health [5185] | $704 | 289% |
| Continental Assurance [5091] | $704 | 289% |
| Banner Health Network [5510] | $704 | 289% |
| Luminare Health Benefits [5483] | $704 | 289% |
| 1199 Seiu Benefit and Pension [5037] | $704 | 289% |
| Starmark [5240] | $704 | 289% |
| Christian Brothers Services [5439] | $704 | 289% |
| Marpai Health [5449] | $704 | 289% |
| Healthsmart Benefit Solutions [5446] | $704 | 289% |
| Nippon Benefit Life [5201] | $704 | 289% |
| Horizon Nj Health [5021] | $795 | 326% |
| High Point No Fault [5146] | $1,352 | 555% |
| Plymouth Rock Assurance No Fault [5222] | $1,352 | 555% |
| Medlogix/Consumer Health Network Pip (Chn) [5414] | $1,352 | 555% |
| Ila Local 1478-2 Welfare Fund [5448] | $1,404 | 576% |
| Ghi Emblem Health [5122] | $1,404 | 576% |
| Oscar [5213] | $1,404 | 576% |
| Humana | $1,404 | 576% |
| Magnacare [5177] | $1,852 - $3,303 | 760% |
| Amerihealth [5008] | $2,787 | 1143% |
| Kaiser Permanente [5162] | $2,839 | 1165% |
| Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS) [5227] | $2,839 | 1165% |
| Continental Casualty PHCS [5094] | $2,839 | 1165% |
| Continental Assurance - PHCS [5092] | $2,839 | 1165% |
| Coresource [5014] | $2,839 | 1165% |
| Nj Manufacturers Workers Comp [5204] | $2,911 | 1194% |
| Hcs Network Solutions [5148] | $2,911 | 1194% |
| Selective Ins Workers Comp [5237] | $2,911 | 1194% |
| Church Mutual Wc Insurance Company [5524] | $2,911 | 1194% |
| Hanover Workers Comp [5130] | $2,911 | 1194% |
| Strategic Comp [5518] | $2,911 | 1194% |
| Hartford Worker's Compensation [5132] | $2,911 | 1194% |
| Zurich Workers Comp [5275] | $2,911 | 1194% |
| Travelers No Fault [5249] | $3,081 | 1264% |
| Nj Manufacturers No Fault [5203] | $3,081 | 1264% |
| Zurich No Fault [5274] | $3,081 | 1264% |
| Usaa No Fault [5260] | $3,081 | 1264% |
| State Farm No Fault [5241] | $3,081 | 1264% |
| Allstate [5047] | $3,081 | 1264% |
| Geico No Fault [5120] | $3,081 | 1264% |
| Esurance No Fault [5105] | $3,081 | 1264% |
| Hanover No Fault [5129] | $3,081 | 1264% |
| Progressive No Fault [5229] | $3,081 | 1264% |
| Liberty Mutual No Fault [5173] | $3,081 | 1264% |
| Occunet Secondary [5517] | $3,097 | 1270% |
| The Fairly Group Secondary [5531] | $3,097 | 1270% |
| First Health Network [5108] | $3,355 | 1376% |
| Multiplan [5194] | $3,613 | 1482% |
| Broadspire Workers Comp [5357] | $3,871 | 1588% |
| Ccmsi Wc [5525] | $3,871 | 1588% |
| Qual-Lynx Wc Standard [5028] | $3,871 | 1588% |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company [5526] | $3,871 | 1588% |
| Aig Workers Compensation [5045] | $3,871 | 1588% |
| Amtrust North America Inc [5521] | $3,871 | 1588% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Guard Insurance Company [5529] | $3,871 | 1588% |
| Sage Adjusting, LLC [5527] | $3,871 | 1588% |
| Qual-Lynx Wc Preferred [5230] | $3,871 | 1588% |
| Corvel Corporation [5522] | $4,387 | 1800% |
| Medrisk/Spnet Worker's Comp [5452] | $4,387 | 1800% |
| Chubb Worker's Compensation [5075] | $4,387 | 1800% |
| Esis [5519] | $4,387 | 1800% |
| Claims Resolution Corporation Inc [5520] | $4,387 | 1800% |
| Kessler Foundation [5532] | $5,161 | 2117% |
| Carba R Generic [5530] | $5,161 | 2117% |
| Atlantic Home Care and Hospice [5055] | $5,161 | 2117% |
| Bundled Cases/Episodic Payment [5492] | $5,161 | 2117% |
| Streamline Worker's Comp [5540] | $5,161 | 2117% |