MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Helen Hayes Hospital
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 $250 (about 1.0× the $244 Medicare rate). Helen Hayes Hospital charges insurers about $264, or about $1,663 in cash — about the fair price. Located in West Haverstraw, 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 | $348 - $500 | 143% |
| Aetnamajor | $264 | 108% |
| Cignamajor | $521 | 214% |
| CDPHP | $182 | 75% |
| Fidelis Care | $264 - $331 | 108% |
| MVP Health Care | $402 | 165% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $274 - $1,247 |
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Other Procedures at Helen Hayes Hospital
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.