MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Carson Valley Health
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NV hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NV hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $229 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Carson Valley Health charges insurers about $220, or about $1,663 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Gardnerville, NV.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $641 - $1,968 | 263% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $77 - $1,151 | 32% |
| Aetnamajor | $641 - $2,090 | 263% |
| Cignamajor | $2,138 | 877% |
| Humanamajor | $641 | 263% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $77 - $2,066 |
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Other Procedures at Carson Valley Health
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other NV hospitals
- University Medical Center · Las Vegas $128
- Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $167
- Incline Village Community Hospital · Incline Village $181
- Mountainview Hospital · Las Vegas $198
- Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $204
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Centennial Hills · Las Vegas $257
- Renown Regional Medical Center · Reno $261
- North Vista Hospital · North Las Vegas $363
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.