MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Garnet Health 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.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $563 (about 2.3× the $244 Medicare rate). Garnet Health Medical Center charges insurers about $555, or about $813 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Middletown, NY.
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
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 | $374 | 153% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,006 - $2,934 | 823% |
| Aetnamajor | $298 - $941 | 122% |
| Fidelis Care | $304 | 125% |
| Geisinger | $745 | 306% |
| MagnaCare | $369 - $590 | 151% |
| MVP Health Care | $496 | 203% |
| WellCare | $305 | 125% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $521 - $941 |
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Other Procedures at Garnet Health 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
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center · Niagara Falls $155
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.