MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Shriners Hospital for Children
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $313 (about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate). Shriners Hospital for Children charges insurers about $307, or about $2,138 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Spokane, WA.
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 | $233 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $823 | 338% |
| Aetnamajor | $207 | 85% |
| Cignamajor | $282 | 116% |
| Providence Health Plan | $307 | 126% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $265 - $490 |
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 Shriners Hospital for Children
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
- Island Hospital · Anacortes $188
- Trios Health · Kennewick $239
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.