CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: The University Hospital

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$312
about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $276–$397
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$295
About the fair price
about $17 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $312 This hospital $295 Cash price $317 Hospital's list price $5,738

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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 $295

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 $312 (about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate). The University Hospital charges insurers about $295, or about $317 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newark, NJ.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $276 - $1,685 113%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,718 705%
Aetnamajor $450 - $1,767 185%
AmeriHealth $276 - $294 113%
Clover Health $276 113%
Fidelis Care $276 - $1,685 113%
Health Net $5,451 2236%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $276 - $5,164
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals