MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Physicians Care Surgical Hospital
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70551
- Insurance Median: $427
- Cash Discount Price: $316
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.75x 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticare | $254 | 104% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $395 - $839 | 162% |
| Personal Choice 65 | $395 | 162% |
| Humana | $395 | 162% |
| Devon Health Services | $395 | 162% |
| Unified Health Services | $395 | 162% |
| Shenandoah Life | $395 | 162% |
| Aarp | $395 | 162% |
| Cigna | $395 | 162% |
| Aetna | $395 - $1,709 | 162% |
| Ibc Security 65 | $395 | 162% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $395 - $432 | 162% |
| Medicare (plans) | $395 | 162% |
| Vibra Health Plan | $395 | 162% |
| Pcsh Aarp | $395 | 162% |
| Gpm Health and Life Insurance Mc Supplement | $395 | 162% |
| Tricare | $395 | 162% |
| Keystone 65 HMO | $395 | 162% |
| Ibc - Local | $427 | 175% |
| Pcsh Ibc | $427 | 175% |
| Empire Plan | $427 | 175% |
| Ibc Local | $427 | 175% |
| Keystone HMO | $427 | 175% |
| Independence Federal | $427 | 175% |
| Independence Bc | $427 | 175% |
| Ibc | $427 | 175% |
| Horizon of New Jersey | $427 | 175% |
| Regence Blue Shield | $427 | 175% |
| Ibc 2021 | $427 | 175% |
| Keystone Healthplan East | $427 | 175% |
| Personal Choice | $427 | 175% |
| Amerihealth Administrators | $427 | 175% |
| Independence Administrators | $427 | 175% |
| Carefirst Administrators | $427 | 175% |
| Amerihealth New Jersey HMO | $427 | 175% |
| Keystone Direct POS | $427 | 175% |
| Highmark | $432 | 177% |
| Oxford Health Plan | $839 | 344% |
| Surest | $839 | 344% |
| Oxford Life Insurance Company | $839 | 344% |
| Allsavers | $839 | 344% |
| Golden Rule Op | $839 | 344% |
| Meritain Health | $1,709 | 701% |
| Premier Care Network | $1,709 | 701% |
| Trustmark | $1,709 | 701% |
| Continental Benefits | $1,709 | 701% |
| Allied Benefit Systems | $1,709 | 701% |
| Healthez | $1,709 | 701% |
| Lucent Health | $1,709 | 701% |
| Marpai Health | $1,709 | 701% |
| Geha | $1,709 | 701% |
| Allied Benefits Systems | $1,709 | 701% |
| Coventry | $1,709 | 701% |
| Ag Administrators Inc | $1,709 | 701% |
| Ag Administrators | $1,709 | 701% |