CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Covenant Hospital Plainview

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$627
about 2.6× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $361–$629
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$592
About the fair price
about $35 under the fair price · 2.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $627 This hospital $592 Cash price $1,344 Hospital's list price $3,200

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $69 Priciest $592

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 $627 (about 2.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Covenant Hospital Plainview charges insurers about $592, or about $1,344 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Plainview, TX.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $253 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $232 - $888 95%
Aetnamajor $240 98%
Baylor Scott & White $621 - $772 255%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $252

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2601 Dimmitt Rd, Plainview, TX 79072
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals