MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Ascension Providence
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $216 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Ascension Providence charges insurers about $219, or about $468 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Waco, TX.
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 | $204 - $242 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $204 - $1,286 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $242 | 99% |
| Cignamajor | $706 - $777 | 290% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $355 | 146% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $204 - $1,441 |
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Other Procedures at Ascension Providence
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other TX hospitals
- Comanche County Medical Center · Comanche $69
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $107
- Titus Regional Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $140
- Faith Community Hospital · Jacksboro $154
- Pampa Regional Medical Center · Pampa $160
- El Paso Children's Hospital · El Paso $202
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $203
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Beaumont · Beaumont $204
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.