MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY 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 $196 (about 0.8× the $244 Medicare rate). Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center charges insurers about $155, or about $489 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Niagara Falls, NY.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $147 - $176 | 60% |
| Aetnamajor | $335 | 137% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $155 |
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Other Procedures at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other NY hospitals
- Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn $73
- Saratoga Hospital · Saratoga Springs $76
- Columbia Memorial Hospital · Hudson $77
- The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy · Malone $79
- The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl · Plattsburgh $98
- Kaleida Health · Buffalo $115
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $152
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $155
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.