MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
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 $333 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City charges insurers about $409 — above the fair price. Located in Dickson City, 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 $333. 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.
5 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 | $242 - $935 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $237 - $988 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $244 - $1,290 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $198 - $622 | 81% |
| Humanamajor | $246 | 101% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $705 | 289% |
| AmeriHealth | $240 - $371 | 98% |
| Devoted Health | $246 | 101% |
| Geisinger | $244 - $527 | 100% |
| HealthPartners | $244 - $456 | 100% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $246 - $1,132 | 101% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $251 - $1,356 |
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 Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
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.