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Brain MRI without contrast at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

📍 Philadelphia, PA 5/5 CMS rating CPT 70551
Cash-pay price
$9,957
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is significantly more expensive than median (+277%) for brain mri without contrast.
Chargemaster (gross): $9,957

Insurance rates.

Each row is the range of rates Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania negotiated with that payer's plans. Your specific rate depends on your plan.

PayerRange
Aetna$9,957
Blue Cross Blue Shield$522 – $6,572
Kaiser Permanente$5,974
UnitedHealthcare$530 – $9,957
Cigna$258 – $4,481
HealthNet$5,974
Humana$7,966
Medicare$251 – $266
Medicaid$269 – $402

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Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025 · 605 completed surveys.

Measure This hospital Network avg Δ
HCAHPS overall star rating 4/5 2.8/5 +1.2
Would definitely recommend 84% 69.6% +14pp
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 84% 68.6% +15pp
Nurses always communicated well 86% 75.6% +10pp
Doctors always communicated well 82% 76.6% +5pp
Given clear info about recovery 90% 84.4% +6pp
Room and bathroom always clean 76% 68.6% +7pp
Staff always explained meds 66% 57.6% +8pp
Quiet at night, always 64% 52.2% +12pp

About this price.

This price comes directly from Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania's machine-readable file (MRF), which the Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR 180.50) requires every US hospital to publish. We download it, parse the row for CPT 70551, and show you the dollar amount as published.

The cash-pay number is what an uninsured patient would be charged. Insurance-negotiated rates vary by payer and plan — see the table above for the range, or use the comparison tool for plan-specific numbers.

For a national view of brain mri without contrast prices, see the Brain MRI without contrast overview.