MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Licking Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70551
- Insurance Median: $3,611
- Cash Discount Price: $4,414
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 14.81x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 1481% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1381%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Tricare | $225 | 92% |
| Medicare (plans) | $230 | 94% |
| Wellcare By Allwell [450104] | $230 | 94% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $230 - $3,752 | 94% |
| Humana | $230 - $4,282 | 94% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $230 | 94% |
| Cigna | $230 - $3,973 | 94% |
| Aetna | $230 - $3,646 | 94% |
| Veterans Administration [100068] | $230 | 94% |
| Champva [500001] | $230 | 94% |
| Molina Marketplace [100106] | $368 | 151% |
| Medical Mutual [100114] | $2,428 - $3,664 | 996% |
| Medben [700068] | $3,090 - $4,326 | 1268% |
| Benicomp [70090] | $3,311 | 1358% |
| Consociate Health [100029] | $3,531 | 1448% |
| Consociate Health 6 Degrees [100059] | $3,531 | 1448% |
| Trustmark Small Business Benefits [100263] | $3,611 | 1481% |
| Webtpa [100127] | $3,611 | 1481% |
| Optima [700069] | $3,611 | 1481% |
| Gravie Administrative Services [100165] | $3,611 | 1481% |
| Meritain [100063] | $3,611 | 1481% |
| Geha [100039] | $3,611 | 1481% |
| Allied Benefit Systems [100015] | $3,611 | 1481% |
| Healthscope [100157] | $3,752 | 1539% |
| Surest [100016] | $3,752 | 1539% |
| United Medical Resources [700071] | $3,752 | 1539% |
| Ohio Healthy Luminare Health [100264] | $3,973 | 1630% |
| National Association of Letter Carriers [100067] | $3,973 | 1630% |
| American Postal Workers [100089] | $3,973 | 1630% |
| Quality Care Partners [70006802] | $3,973 | 1630% |
| Coresource [100002] | $3,973 - $4,414 | 1630% |
| Wellfleet Group, LLC [100164] | $3,973 | 1630% |
| Great West Life [700064] | $3,973 | 1630% |
| Ohio PPO Connect [70006801] | $3,973 | 1630% |
| Antidote Health Plan of Ohio [70006803] | $3,973 | 1630% |
| Osu Prime Care [100254] | $3,973 | 1630% |
| The Health Plan [100261] | $3,973 | 1630% |
| Ohio Healthy [100255] | $3,973 | 1630% |
| Pan American Life [700070] | $4,074 | 1671% |
| Coventry [100010] | $4,074 | 1671% |
| Ohio Health Choice [100109] | $4,238 | 1739% |
| Carefactor [100087] | $4,282 | 1757% |
| Reliance Standard-Asrm [100258] | $4,282 | 1757% |
| Philadelphia American Life [100260] | $4,282 - $4,414 | 1757% |
| Administrative Concepts [100006] | $4,282 | 1757% |