CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Island Hospital

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$226
about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $183–$349
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$188
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $38 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $226 This hospital $188 Cash price $2,319 Hospital's list price $2,319

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other WA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $78 Priciest $250

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA 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 $226 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Island Hospital charges insurers about $188, or about $2,319 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Anacortes, WA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $746 - $1,650 306%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $106 - $1,923 43%
Aetnamajor $1,969 - $2,436 808%
Cignamajor $1,658 - $2,051 680%
Humanamajor $746 - $2,179 306%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $746 306%
Amerigroup $180 74%
Molina $171 - $726 70%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $197 - $2,179
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1211 24Th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals