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MRI Scan of Brain without Contrast Cost in Wisconsin
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 Wisconsin hospitals. CPT 70551. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $2,110
📉 Low $79.46
📈 High $5,181
🏥 81 hospitals
🏛️ 58 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $187
Hospital comparison — Wisconsin
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 81 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Molina | Humana | MultiPlan | First Health | BCBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAKLEAF SURGICAL HOSPITAL ALTOONA |
$79.46 | $80.80 | — | $90.00 | — | $236 | $87.00 | $85.00 | — |
| ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SAINT CROIX FALLS |
$132 | — | — | — | — | $96.43 | — | — | $240 |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL FULTON SQUARE CLINIC EDGERTON |
$150 | $60.00 | $55.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL WHITEWATER CLINIC SUITE C |
$150 | $123 | $55.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND TRAUMA CENTER - JANESVILLE JANESVILLE |
$183 | — | $240 | — | — | — | — | — | $507 |
| HSHS ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL GREEN BAY |
$373 | $233 | $233 | $396 | $93.20 | $233 | $475 | $537 | — |
| HSHS ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL GREEN BAY |
$373 | $232 | $232 | $396 | $92.70 | $232 | $475 | $537 | — |
| ASPIRUS RHINELANDER HOSPITAL RHINELANDER |
$626 | $65.01 | $66.03 | $269 | — | $63.73 | $924 | $74.26 | — |
| ASPIRUS STEVENS POINT HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$626 | — | $232 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS PLOVER HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$626 | — | $233 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER WOODRUFF |
$626 | $65.01 | $232 | — | — | $63.73 | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS EAGLE RIVER HOSPITAL EAGLE RIVER |
$626 | $574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS TOMAHAWK HOSPITAL TOMAHAWK |
$626 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL WAUSAU |
$626 | $65.03 | $233 | — | — | $63.73 | — | $142 | — |
| ASPIRUS MEDFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS, INC MEDFORD |
$626 | $65.01 | — | — | — | $69.34 | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS MERRILL HOSPITAL MERRILL |
$626 | $728 | — | — | — | $62.10 | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS DIVINE SAVIOR HOSPITAL PORTAGE |
$626 | $65.03 | $232 | — | — | $63.73 | $693 | — | — |
| ASPIRUS WISCONSIN RAPIDS HOSPITAL WISCONSIN RAPIDS |
$626 | — | $232 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LANGLADE HOSPITAL ANTIGO |
$626 | $65.03 | — | $853 | — | $65.38 | $825 | — | — |
| ASPIRUS STANLEY HOSPITAL STANLEY |
$626 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RICHLAND HOSPITAL CLINIC RICHLAND CENTER |
$774 | $74.26 | $822 | $822 | — | $75.03 | — | — | — |
| PAM REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WAUSAU WAUSAU |
$1,081 | — | $224 | — | — | — | $865 | — | — |
| HUDSON HOSPITAL HUDSON |
$1,269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BELOIT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELOIT |
$1,308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLY FAMILY MEMORIAL MANITOWOC |
$1,375 | $230 | — | $1,800 | $230 | $230 | $2,000 | $2,200 | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - MADISON MADISON |
$1,543 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,265 |
| BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLACK RIVER FALLS |
$1,579 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH RIPON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RIPON |
$1,672 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $518 |
| SSM HEALTH WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAUPUN |
$1,672 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $518 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. AGNES HOSPITAL - FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$1,672 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $518 |
| WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL NEW RICHMOND |
$1,815 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION CALUMET HOSPITAL CHILTON |
$1,944 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST MARYS HOSPITAL JANESVILLE JANESVILLE |
$2,047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,206 |
| AURORA ST. LUKE'S SOUTH SHORE CUDAHY |
$2,110 | $767 | $1,114 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SUMMIT SUMMIT |
$2,110 | $767 | $1,114 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$2,110 | $767 | $1,114 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SHEBOYGAN SHEBOYGAN |
$2,110 | $767 | $1,114 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA BAYCARE MEDICAL CENTER GREEN BAY |
$2,110 | $767 | $1,114 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CENTER ELKHORN |
$2,110 | $767 | $1,114 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BAY AREA MARINETTE |
$2,110 | $767 | $1,114 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER KENOSHA KENOSHA |
$2,110 | $767 | $1,114 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MANITOWOC COUNTY TWO RIVERS |
$2,110 | $767 | $1,114 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER WEST ALLIS |
$2,110 | $767 | $1,114 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER GRAFTON GRAFTON |
$2,110 | $767 | $1,114 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON BURLINGTON |
$2,110 | $767 | $1,114 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$2,110 | $767 | $1,114 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON COUNTY HARTFORD |
$2,110 | $767 | $1,114 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA SINAI MEDICAL CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$2,110 | $767 | $1,114 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MOUNT PLEASANT MOUNT PLEASANT |
$2,110 | $767 | $1,114 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER OSHKOSH OSHKOSH |
$2,110 | $767 | $1,114 | $2,550 | $1,273 | — | — | — | — |
| AMERY HOSPITAL AMERY |
$2,118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MERITER MADISON |
$2,125 | $65.03 | — | $797 | — | $68.28 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL-SUPERIOR TOWER AVE SUPERIOR |
$2,170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH MONROE HOSPITAL MONROE |
$2,198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $413 |
| SAUK PRAIRIE HOSPITAL PRAIRIE DU SAC |
$2,198 | $65.62 | — | — | — | $65.62 | — | — | — |
| FROEDTERT PLEASANT PRARIE HOSPITAL PLEASANT PRAIRIE |
$2,249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL BARABOO |
$2,288 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,681 |
| HSHS ST CLARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OCONTO FALLS |
$2,360 | $858 | $858 | $2,235 | $415 | $858 | $3,183 | $3,397 | — |
| HSHS ST. NICHOLAS HOSPITAL SHEBOYGAN |
$2,360 | $233 | $233 | $2,503 | $93.34 | $233 | $3,004 | $3,397 | — |
| PROHEALTH MUKWONAGO HOSPITAL WAUKESHA |
$2,454 | $385 | $3,570 | $3,293 | — | — | $4,127 | $3,766 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70551, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,825 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 81 Wisconsin hospitals above publish for Mri scan of brain without contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 70551 in Wisconsin, Medicare reimburses about $187 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Wisconsin range from $79.46 to $5,181 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.3x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does mri scan of brain without contrast cost in Wisconsin?
- Cash prices for mri scan of brain without contrast (CPT 70551) in Wisconsin range from $79.46 to $5,181, with a median of $2,110. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of brain without contrast in Wisconsin?
- The cheapest Wisconsin hospital published cash price for this procedure is $79.46. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Wisconsin facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70551 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.