Price Comparison Report

MRI Brain without Contrast

Hampton, VA · 10 facilities · CPT 70551 · May 30, 2026

Summary

10 facilities within 25 miles of Hampton publish prices for MRI Brain without Contrast. Cash prices range from $941 to $4,700 — a 5.0x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $2,742.

$941 lowest
$4,700 highest
Best Value

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

Virginia Beach, VA · Sentara Health · 23.7 mi

$1,932 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
78.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 78%. Cash price of $1,932 is below the statewide average of $2,742.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Chesapeake General Hospital 3★ · 18.4 mi · Local government
$941
2
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center 3★ · 24.5 mi · Nonprofit
$1,760
3
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital 4★ · 23.7 mi · Nonprofit
$1,932
4
Sentara Leigh Hospital 4★ · 12.8 mi · Nonprofit
$1,932
5
Sentara Obici Hospital 4★ · 12.8 mi · Nonprofit
$1,932
6
Sentara Careplex Hospital 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,932
7
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital 4★ · 23.7 mi · Nonprofit
$1,932
8
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters · 12.8 mi · Nonprofit
$4,700
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · 18.4 mi $941 $1,568 1.67x 3/5 67.0% Local government
2 Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Bon Secours Mercy Health Portsmouth, VA · 24.5 mi $1,760 $2,934 1.67x 3/5 67.0% Nonprofit
3 Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Sentara Health Virginia Beach, VA · 23.7 mi $1,932 $3,865 2.0x 4/5 78.0% Nonprofit
4 Sentara Leigh Hospital Sentara Health Norfolk, VA · 12.8 mi $1,932 $3,865 2.0x 4/5 76.0% Nonprofit
5 Sentara Obici Hospital Sentara Health Suffolk, VA · 12.8 mi $1,932 $3,865 2.0x 4/5 73.0% Nonprofit
6 Sentara Careplex Hospital Sentara Health Hampton, VA · 0.0 mi $1,932 $3,865 2.0x 4/5 73.0% Nonprofit
7 Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Sentara Health Virginia Beach, VA · 23.7 mi $1,932 $3,865 2.0x 4/5 71.0% Nonprofit
8 Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · 12.8 mi $4,700 $5,222 1.11x — — Nonprofit
9 Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital Riverside Health System Onancock, VA · 12.8 mi — — — 3/5 81.0% Nonprofit
10 Riverside Regional Medical Center Riverside Health System Newport News, VA · 8.1 mi — — — 3/5 72.0% Nonprofit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for MRI Brain without Contrast. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Chesapeake General Hospital

Cash: $941
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Aetna All Commercial Plans $220 -$721
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $233 -$708
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $237 -$703
Anthem Anthem Hmo $585 -$356
Anthem Anthem Ppo $616 -$325
Sentara Health Plans Hmo/Pos $2,150 +$1,209
Sentara Health Plans Ppo $2,322 +$1,381

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

Cash: $1,932
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $237 -$1,695
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $240 -$1,693
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,689
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,688
Anthem Anthem Exchange $725 -$1,207
Anthem Anthem Hmo $776 -$1,157
Anthem Anthem Ppo $808 -$1,124
Sentara Health Plan Exchange $1,852 -$80
Sentara Health Plan Hmo/Pos $1,907 -$26
Sentara Health Plan Ppo $1,913 -$20
Cigna Ppo/Pos $5,370 +$3,437

Sentara Leigh Hospital

Cash: $1,932
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $237 -$1,695
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $240 -$1,693
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,689
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,688
Anthem Anthem Exchange $634 -$1,298
Anthem Anthem Hmo $679 -$1,254
Anthem Anthem Ppo $707 -$1,226
Sentara Health Plan Exchange $1,853 -$80
Sentara Health Plan Hmo/Pos $1,879 -$54
Sentara Health Plan Ppo $1,887 -$46
Cigna Ppo/Pos $5,370 +$3,437

Sentara Obici Hospital

Cash: $1,932
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $237 -$1,695
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $240 -$1,693
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,689
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,688
Aetna All Commercial Plans $813 -$1,120
Anthem Anthem Exchange $846 -$1,086
Anthem Anthem Hmo $905 -$1,027
Anthem Anthem Ppo $943 -$990
Sentara Health Plan Exchange $1,847 -$86
Sentara Health Plan Hmo/Pos $1,900 -$32
Sentara Health Plan Ppo $1,906 -$26
Cigna Ppo/Pos $5,370 +$3,437

Sentara Careplex Hospital

Cash: $1,932
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $237 -$1,695
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $240 -$1,693
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,689
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,688
Anthem Anthem Exchange $731 -$1,202
Anthem Anthem Hmo $781 -$1,151
Anthem Anthem Ppo $814 -$1,118
Sentara Health Plan Exchange $1,853 -$80
Sentara Health Plan Ppo $1,887 -$46
Sentara Health Plan Hmo/Pos $1,906 -$26

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

Cash: $1,932
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $237 -$1,695
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $240 -$1,693
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,689
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,688
Anthem Anthem Exchange $479 -$1,454
Anthem Anthem Hmo $515 -$1,418
Anthem Anthem Ppo $550 -$1,382
Cigna Connect Exchange $954 -$978
Cigna Ppo/Pos $1,037 -$896
Carefirst Hmo $1,845 -$87
Carefirst Ppo $2,030 +$98

Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Anthem PPO Products $67
Anthem HMO Products $67
Aetna All Commerical Products $1,389

Riverside Regional Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Anthem HMO Products $67
Anthem PPO Products $67
Aetna All Commerical Products $1,389

Before you call

The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.

Confirm the price

Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for MRI Brain without Contrast (CPT 70551). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.

Ask about cash pay

If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.

Compare before you schedule

You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.

Ask about financial help

Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.

Financial assistance by facility

Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.

Facility Status Charity Care Provided How to Apply
Chesapeake General Hospital Local government — N/A (for-profit)
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Leigh Hospital Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Obici Hospital Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Careplex Hospital Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Riverside Regional Medical Center Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application

What to do next

  1. Identify your top 2-3 facilities based on price, quality rating, and distance. The data in this report shows that lower price does not mean lower quality — check the star ratings.
  2. Call billing before you schedule. Confirm the published price. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Ask whether there's a prompt-pay or cash-pay discount beyond the listed rate.
  3. Check your deductible status. If you haven't met your deductible, compare the cash rate to what you'd owe through insurance. In some cases, paying cash is cheaper than using your plan.
  4. Apply for financial assistance if your household income is under $60,000-$125,000 (thresholds vary). Most eligible patients never apply because they don't know the program exists.
  5. Get everything in writing. Before your procedure, get a written price estimate. After, review the bill line by line. Roughly 80% of hospital bills contain errors (Becker's Hospital Review).

Data sources

Hospital prices
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
Quality ratings
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
Patient satisfaction
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Financial data
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)

This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.