MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Alaska Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 4 AK hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $2,099 (about 5.9× the $356 Medicare rate). Alaska Regional Hospital charges insurers about $1,803, or about $12,004 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Anchorage, AK.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $4,441 - $9,063 | 1246% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5,942 | 1667% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,223 - $7,562 | 343% |
| Cignamajor | $6,506 | 1825% |
| Banner Health | $9,603 | 2694% |
| Moda Health | $3,829 - $5,642 | 1074% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $1,734 - $9,603 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Alaska Regional Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other AK hospitals
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $387
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $422
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $935
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.