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Brain MRI (without contrast) at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

5555 West Thunderbird Road, Glendale, AZ · Banner Health · · NPI 1154355188

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 2, 2026 · Ingested Aug 12, 2026

$479.95

Cash price

What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$2,424.00

Gross charge

The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$72.99 with Mercy Care vs $1,818.00 with Provider Network of America — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer

Payer Plan Negotiated rate vs. cash
Mercy Care Mercy Care Advantage/Mercy Care Plan $72.99 ↓ -85%
Banner University Health Plan AZ Medicaid - AHCCCS $166.84 ↓ -65%
Banner University Health Plan University Family Plan $166.84 ↓ -65%
Health Net Medicaid $166.84 ↓ -65%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. Medicaid $166.84 ↓ -65%
Arizona Physicians IPA Medicaid $166.84 ↓ -65%
Mercy Care Medicaid $166.84 ↓ -65%
UPMC Health Plan Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -46%
Gila River Health Care Corporation Managed Care Program $257.63 ↓ -46%
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp - VA CCN VA Community Care Network $257.63 ↓ -46%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. PPO Medicare Advantage Plan $257.63 ↓ -46%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -46%
Banner University Health Plan Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -46%
Aetna Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -46%
Wellpoint Medicare Advantage HMO $257.63 ↓ -46%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -46%
Mercy Care Mercy Care Advantage $257.63 ↓ -46%
Arizona Physicians IPA Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -46%
Banner Health Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -46%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. HMO Medicare Advantage Plan $257.63 ↓ -46%
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -46%
Care 1st Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -46%
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -46%
Humana Medicare Advantage $265.36 ↓ -45%
Carelon Medicare Advantage $270.51 ↓ -44%
Devoted Health Services Medicare Advantage $270.51 ↓ -44%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Medicare Supplemental Senior Preferred $274.69 ↓ -43%
Gold Kidney Health Plan Medicare Advantage $283.39 ↓ -41%
Arizona Priority Care Alignment Health Plans Medicare Advantage/Eternal Health Plan Medicare/SCAN Health Plan Medicare $283.39 ↓ -41%
Aetna Qualified Health Plan $350.38 ↓ -27%
United Healthcare Individual Exchange $360.68 ↓ -25%
Health Net Commerical Exchange Product $381.29 ↓ -21%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. ACA Health Plan $386.44 ↓ -19%
Oscar Health Plan Commercial $425.09 ↓ -11%
Aetna Banner Employee Plans $487.00 ↑ +1%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BXBSAZ Neighborhood $706.07 ↑ +47%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BCBSAZ MaricopaFocus $706.07 ↑ +47%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BCBSAZ Alliance/Blue HPN $753.14 ↑ +57%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BXBSAZ Alliance CHS $790.79 ↑ +65%
Hospice of the Valley Medicare $848.40 ↑ +77%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Commercial $941.42 ↑ +96%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BCBSAZ Workers Comp $941.42 ↑ +96%
Aetna Joint Venture $990.00 ↑ +106%
Aetna Designated Group $1,052.00 ↑ +119%
National Healthcare Solutions Inc (NHSI) and VIP Universal Medical Insurance Group (VUMI) NHSI VUMI $1,090.80 ↑ +127%
Plotkin Health Plotkin Health $1,090.80 ↑ +127%
Aetna Broad Network $1,238.00 ↑ +158%
Aetna Medical Rental $1,277.45 ↑ +166%
Quiktrip Corporation Commercial $1,308.96 ↑ +173%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. LocalFlex $1,346.00 ↑ +180%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. Commercial $1,496.00 ↑ +212%
Arizona Medical Network Commercial $1,696.80 ↑ +254%
Provider Network of America Commercial $1,818.00 ↑ +279%
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp - VA CCN Tricare not published by hospital

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Brain MRI (without contrast) at other Arizona hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Banner Page Hospital Page $2,273.64 $64.79 – $1,953.05
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix $385.42 $166.84 – $1,818.00
Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson $503.10 $166.84 – $2,236.00
Banner University Medical Center South Tucson $374.53 $166.84 – $2,236.00
Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa $402.38 $166.84 – $1,818.00
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City $399.96 $166.84 – $1,939.20
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande $346.63 $166.84 – $1,818.00
Banner Del Webb Medical Center Sun City West $431.47 $166.84 – $1,939.20

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