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MRI of brain (no contrast) at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center

18101 Prince Philip Dr, Olney, MD 20832. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 1, 2026source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026. CPT 70551.

$1,504
Cash price
$1,534
Median commercial
$1,534
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $1,534 — 28% above the Washington, DC metro median of $1,197. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Aetna Us Healthcare IncAetna All HMO And PPO Plans $1,534 negotiated rate
Carefirst Blue Choice IncAll Carefirst HMO Plans (+1 same-rate plans) $1,534 negotiated rate
TricareTricare $1,534 negotiated rate
Cigna HealthspringCigna Healthspring $1,534 negotiated rate
Cigna Healthcare Mid AtlanticAll Cigna HMO $1,534 negotiated rate
Cigna Healthcare Midatlantic IncAll Cigna PPO $1,534 negotiated rate
HumanaHumana Choice Care (+1 same-rate plans) $1,534 negotiated rate
Kaiser PermanenteAll Kaiser Commercial (+3 same-rate plans) $1,534 negotiated rate
United HealthcareUnitedhealthcare Community Plan Of Maryland (+3 same-rate plans) $1,534 negotiated rate
Unitedhealthcare Insurance CompanyOptum Va Community Care $1,534 negotiated rate
United Healthcare-OvationsUnited Secure $1,534 negotiated rate

Medicare plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Aetna MedicareAetna Medicare $1,534 negotiated rate
Carefirst Advantage IncCarefirst Medicare Advantage $1,534 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
AmerigroupAmerigroup Dc $1,534 negotiated rate
Amerihealth Caritas District Of ColumbiaAmerihealth $1,534 negotiated rate
Medstar Family Choice IncMedstar Family Choice Dc $1,534 negotiated rate
Medstar Family ChoiceMedstar Family Choice Md $1,534 negotiated rate
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does mri of brain (no contrast) cost at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center without insurance?

MedStar Montgomery Medical Center's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $1,504 for MRI of brain (no contrast), against a gross charge of $1,534. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for mri of brain (no contrast) at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center?

MedStar Montgomery Medical Center lists 11 commercial plan rates for MRI of brain (no contrast), from $1,534 (Aetna Us Healthcare Inc) to $1,534 (United Healthcare-Ovations), with a median of $1,534. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $1,197.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file MedStar Montgomery Medical Center publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 1, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.