Chest MRI without contrast

MRI scan of chest without contrast

Radiology ServicesCPT 71550

Medicare Advantage: Rate for a private Medicare Advantage plan. Applies only to members of that plan.

All hospitals we cover so far are in Washington; other states will appear here to compare as we add them.

Price estimate: Medicare Advantage

Typical Medicare Advantage rate$285middle of 41 hospitals

Lowest hospital$254

Highest hospital$1,036

Typical cash price$1,67637 hospitals

Typical range: $280 to $292. The middle half of the 41 hospitals we cover that list a Medicare Advantage rate for this procedure. Each hospital below is labeled lower than, within or higher than this range.

Each hospital’s figure is the middle of the rates it lists, one per plan. Hospitals that list several separate lines for one plan or for their cash price are shown with their range and left out of these figures: the lines may be parts of one bill that you pay together. This is what hospitals published, not a quote.

Doctors usually bill separately. At most hospitals these are the hospital’s own charges. The surgeon, radiologist, anesthesiologist or pathologist usually sends a separate bill.

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A rough estimate, not a quote. It leaves out copays, separate bills (such as the doctor or anesthesia), and whether a hospital is in your plan’s network. Your insurer can tell you your real cost.

Compare hospitals

50 hospitals with a Medicare Advantage rate, cash price or list price; 42 of them list Medicare Advantage rates. Lowest Medicare Advantage rate first.

Prices for Chest MRI without contrast at the hospitals we cover. Negotiated rates are for Medicare Advantage.
Hospital	Quality (CMS)	Medicare Advantage rate (middle of plans)	Compared with typical	Cash price	List price (before discounts)
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington, WA(360) 435-2133	4 of 5	$254Middle of 3 plans; each plan sets its own price: $242 – $254	Lower than typical	$2,763	$3,454
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon, WA(360) 424-4111	3 of 5	$254Middle of 4 plans; each plan sets its own price: $242 – $254	Lower than typical	$2,862	$3,578
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe, WA(360) 794-7497	3 of 5	$268Middle of 5 plans; each plan sets its own price: $268 – $273	Lower than typical	$2,530	$3,162
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane, WA(509) 473-5800	3 of 5	$270Middle of 8 plans; each plan sets its own price: $261 – $287	Lower than typical	$1,303	$3,257
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane Valley, WA(509) 924-6650	5 of 5	$271Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $268 – $287	Lower than typical	$1,303	$3,257
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland, WA(425) 899-1000	5 of 5	$273Middle of 5 plans; each plan sets its own price: $273 – $279	Lower than typical	$2,358	$2,947
Highline Medical CenterBurien, WA(206) 431-5237	4 of 5	$277Middle of 11 plans; each plan sets its own price: $269 – $309	Lower than typical	$1,599	$5,237
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver, WA(360) 256-2000	3 of 5	$278Middle of 13 plans; each plan sets its own price: $265 – $304	Lower than typical	$1,902 – $2,1493 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one	$2,926 – $3,3063 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla, WA(509) 522-5900	3 of 5	$278Middle of 6 plans; each plan sets its own price: $266 – $292	Lower than typical	$2,193	$3,133
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.Spokane, WA(509) 474-3131	3 of 5	$279Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $266 – $319	Lower than typical	$1,211 – $3,0742 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one	$1,730 – $4,3922 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburn, WA(253) 833-7711	2 of 5	$280Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $272 – $299	Typical	$1,403	$3,507
Capital Medical CenterOlympia, WA(360) 956-2550	3 of 5	$280Middle of 6 plans; each plan sets its own price: $271 – $298	Typical	$2,453	$6,133
Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, WA(206) 744-9535	2 of 5	$282Middle of 5 plans; each plan sets its own price: $276 – $304	Typical	$4,802	$6,860
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle, WA(206) 598-3300	4 of 5	$282Middle of 5 plans; each plan sets its own price: $276 – $304	Typical	$1,672	$2,389
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovington, WA(253) 372-7400	3 of 5	$282Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $272 – $299	Typical	$1,403	$3,507
St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way, WA(253) 944-8100	4 of 5	$282Middle of 12 plans; each plan sets its own price: $269 – $309	Typical	$1,643	$5,237
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacoma, WA(253) 403-1400	Not rated by CMS	$284Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $273 – $300	Typical	$1,403	$3,507
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup, WA(253) 697-2102	2 of 5	$284Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $273 – $300	Typical	$1,403	$3,507
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WA(253) 403-1000	2 of 5	$284Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $273 – $300	Typical	$1,403	$3,507
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett, WA(425) 261-2000	4 of 5	$284Middle of 6 plans; each plan sets its own price: $272 – $299	Typical	$1,139	$2,191
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WA(509) 946-4611	4 of 5	$285Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $266 – $319	Typical	$2,326 – $2,5842 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one	$3,323 – $3,6922 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver, WA(360) 487-1000	4 of 5	$285Middle of 6 plans; each plan sets its own price: $274 – $298	Typical	Not published	Not published
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane, WA(509) 482-0111	3 of 5	$285Middle of 5 plans; each plan sets its own price: $266 – $292	Typical	$2,817	$4,024
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevue, WA(425) 688-5000	2 of 5	$285Middle of 3 plans; each plan sets its own price: $277 – $288	Typical	$938	$1,875
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds, WA(425) 640-4000	3 of 5	$287Middle of 8 plans; each plan sets its own price: $272 – $326	Typical	Not published	Not published
St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma, WA(253) 627-4101	3 of 5	$287Middle of 12 plans; each plan sets its own price: $274 – $315	Typical	$1,734	$5,237
St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor, WA(253) 530-2050	5 of 5	$288Middle of 12 plans; each plan sets its own price: $274 – $315	Typical	$1,593	$5,237
St Clare HospitalLakewood, WA(253) 588-1711	4 of 5	$288Middle of 12 plans; each plan sets its own price: $274 – $315	Typical	$1,509	$5,237
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdale, WA(360) 377-3911	4 of 5	$290Middle of 10 plans; each plan sets its own price: $282 – $304	Typical	$2,311	$5,237
Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA(206) 386-6000	4 of 5	$292Middle of 8 plans; each plan sets its own price: $276 – $332	Typical	$498 – $1,0162 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one	$1,038 – $2,1162 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattle, WA(206) 320-2000	4 of 5	$292Middle of 8 plans; each plan sets its own price: $276 – $332	Typical	$498 – $1,0162 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one	$1,038 – $2,1162 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Swedish IssaquahIssaquah, WA(425) 313-4000	4 of 5	$292Middle of 8 plans; each plan sets its own price: $277 – $332	Higher than typical	$498 – $1,0162 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one	$1,038 – $2,1162 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Yakima Valley MemorialYakima, WA(509) 575-8000	1 of 5	$293Middle of 8 plans; each plan sets its own price: $279 – $313	Higher than typical	$888	$2,221
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia, WA(360) 493-7179	3 of 5	$294Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $274 – $439	Higher than typical	$998	$1,920
Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia, WA(360) 330-8530	3 of 5	$296Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $276 – $442	Higher than typical	Not published	Not published
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham, WA(360) 734-5400	4 of 5	$298Middle of 8 plans; each plan sets its own price: $283 – $312	Higher than typical	$2,019	$3,106
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview, WA(360) 414-2000	4 of 5	$298Middle of 14 plans; each plan sets its own price: $221 – $312Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which	Higher than typical	$1,902 – $2,1683 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one	$2,926 – $3,3363 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Island HospitalAnacortes, WA(360) 299-1300	4 of 5	$299Middle of 11 plans; each plan sets its own price: $285 – $302	Higher than typical	$1,362 – $1,6742 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one	$1,362 – $1,6742 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles, WA(360) 417-7000	3 of 5	$327Middle of 5 plans; each plan sets its own price: $299 – $384	Higher than typical	$1,676	$2,095
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclaw, WA(360) 825-2505	5 of 5	$980Middle of 12 plans; each plan sets its own price: $943 – $1,152	Higher than typical	$1,850	$5,237
Cascade Medical CenterLeavenworth, WA(509) 548-5815	Not rated by CMS	$1,112Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $1,076 – $1,804Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists	Higher than typical	$1,726Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists	$2,158Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists
Coulee Medical CenterGrand Coulee, WA(509) 633-1753	Not rated by CMS	Not published	—	$2,847	$3,164
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical CenterFriday Harbor, WA(360) 378-2141	Not rated by CMS	Not published	—	$1,862	$2,865
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley, WA(360) 856-6021	3 of 5	Not published	—	$1,960	$3,016
Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColville, WA(509) 684-2561	3 of 5	Not published	—	$2,178	$3,111
Providence St Joseph HospitalChewelah, WA(509) 935-8211	Not rated by CMS	Not published	—	$1,727	$2,467
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle, WA(206) 987-2000	Not rated by CMS	Not published	—	$288 – $5,1604 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one	$286 – $5,1605 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Three Rivers HospitalBrewster, WA(509) 689-2517	Not rated by CMS	Not published	—	$5,070Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists	$5,070Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA(206) 223-6600	5 of 5	$9.56 – $49023 separate lines; open the hospital to see each oneSome lines are below what Medicare pays for the whole service	Not compared: several separate lines	$1,531	$3,002
WhidbeyHealth Medical CenterCoupeville, WA(360) 678-5151	2 of 5	Not published	—	$182 – $2,5983 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one	$182 – $2,5983 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one

Reading these prices

A higher price does not mean better care. Quality stars come from CMS and are shown separately; they don’t go into the price labels.
A hospital can list several rates for the same procedure, one per plan; we show the middle of them. When one plan, or the cash price, has several separate lines, they may be parts of one bill (for example the hospital’s fee and the fee of the doctor who reads a scan) or alternatives (inpatient or outpatient). We show their range, don’t compare them yet, and list every line on the hospital’s page.
A very low rate can be one line item (for example, a supply charge), not the whole procedure.
Not published means the hospital’s own price file has no price of that kind for this service (some list insurer rates but leave the cash or list price blank). If you’re uninsured or paying yourself, ask the hospital for a Good Faith Estimate; federal law (No Surprises Act) requires one when you schedule or ask.

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Doctors and practices

We don’t have doctor data for this procedure yet. CMS publishes what doctors bill Traditional Medicare by billing code, and no Washington doctor billed this one often enough for CMS to publish it (11 or more patients a year).