CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Shore Medical Center

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$352
about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $289–$431
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$350
About the fair price
about $2 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $352 This hospital $350 Cash price $304 Hospital's list price $4,361

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $222 Priciest $350

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $352 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Shore Medical Center charges insurers about $350, or about $304 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Somers Point, NJ.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $264 - $631 108%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $261 - $853 107%
Aetnamajor $126 - $1,294 52%
Cignamajor $1,718 705%
AmeriHealth $264 - $1,682 108%
Clover Health $264 108%
Fidelis Care $631 259%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $261 - $1,178

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 100 Medical Center Way, Somers Point, NJ 08244
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals