MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Guthrie Cortland Regional 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 $347 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $439, or about $3,009 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Cortland, NY.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $347. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $286 - $3,100 | 117% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $286 - $3,584 | 117% |
| Aetnamajor | $286 - $476 | 117% |
| Humanamajor | $286 - $317 | 117% |
| AmeriHealth | $286 - $439 | 117% |
| CDPHP | $286 - $530 | 117% |
| Fidelis Care | $505 - $1,136 | 207% |
| Geisinger | $286 - $443 | 117% |
| HealthPartners | $265 - $439 | 109% |
| MVP Health Care | $286 - $3,584 | 117% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $286 - $498 | 117% |
| WellCare | $286 - $3,751 | 117% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $286 - $3,018 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Guthrie Cortland Regional 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.