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MRI of brain (no contrast) at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

2300 Opitz Boulevard, Woodbridge, VA 22191|12825 Minnieville Road, Lake Ridge, VA 22192. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 1, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026. CPT 70551.

$1,933
Cash price
$1,441
Median commercial
$3,865
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $1,441 — 20% above the Washington, DC metro median of $1,197. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
CignaConnect Exchange $954 negotiated rate
CignaPPO/POS $1,037 negotiated rate
CarefirstHMO $1,845 negotiated rate
CarefirstPPO $2,030 negotiated rate

Medicare plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
AetnaMedicare Managed Care Plan $237 negotiated rate
HumanaMedicare Managed Care Plan $240 negotiated rate
UnitedhealthcareDsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 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 Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center without insurance?

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $1,933 for MRI of brain (no contrast), against a gross charge of $3,865. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for mri of brain (no contrast) at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center?

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lists 4 commercial plan rates for MRI of brain (no contrast), from $954 (Cigna) to $2,030 (Carefirst), with a median of $1,441. 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 Sentara Northern Virginia 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.

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