MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Wellspan Good Samaritan 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.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $734 (about 3.0× the $244 Medicare rate). Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital charges insurers about $722, or about $455 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lebanon, PA.
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 | $1,342 | 551% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $325 - $2,128 | 133% |
| Aetnamajor | $246 - $1,477 | 101% |
| Cignamajor | $1,158 | 475% |
| Geisinger | $1,335 | 548% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $1,335 | 548% |
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Other Procedures at Wellspan Good Samaritan 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.