MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Reading Hospital
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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 $244 (about 1.0× the $244 Medicare rate). Reading Hospital charges insurers about $343, or about $3,294 in cash — above the fair price. Located in West Reading, PA.
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 $244. 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 | $336 - $2,218 | 138% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $227 - $2,951 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $672 - $3,247 | 276% |
| Cignamajor | $2,692 | 1104% |
| AmeriHealth | $343 | 141% |
| Geisinger | $323 - $2,979 | 133% |
| Health Net | $2,118 | 869% |
| HealthPartners | $343 | 141% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $296 - $2,542 | 121% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $323 - $4,471 |
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 Reading Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $127
- Heritage Valley Beaver · Beaver $193
- Heritage Valley Sewickley · Sewickley $193
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $202
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $202
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $202
- Jefferson Hospital · Jefferson Hills $205
- Grove City Medical Center · Grove City $205
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.