MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OR 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 $297 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland charges insurers about $304, or about $2,189 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Portland, OR.
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 | $233 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $821 | 337% |
| Aetnamajor | $216 | 89% |
| Cignamajor | $282 | 116% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $301 | 123% |
| Moda Health | $211 - $924 | 87% |
| Providence Health Plan | $307 | 126% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $369 - $435 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other OR hospitals
- Adventist Health Tillamook · Tillamook $75
- Lower Umpqua Hospital District · Reedsport $108
- Mid-Columbia Medical Center · The Dalles $133
- OHSU Hospital and Clinics · Portland $262
- Santiam Hospital & Clinics · Stayton $268
- Sky Lakes Medical Center · Klamath Falls $269
- Hillsboro Medical Center · Hillsboro $277
- Providence Newberg Medical Center · Newberg $284
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.