MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Island Hospital
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other WA hospitals charge less.
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
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 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Island Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other WA hospitals
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $78
- Jefferson Healthcare · Port Townsend $94
- Lake Chelan Community Hospital · Chelan $97
- Skyline Hospital · White Salmon $112
- Lincoln Hospital · Davenport $124
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $158
- Trios Health · Kennewick $239
- Astria Toppenish Hospital · Toppenish $250
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.