MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: South Peninsula Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 2 of 3 other AK hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $460 (about 1.3× the $356 Medicare rate). South Peninsula Hospital charges insurers about $422, or about $2,457 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Homer, 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 | $356 - $5,217 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $488 - $5,273 | 137% |
| Aetnamajor | $749 - $5,103 | 210% |
| Cignamajor | $838 - $5,387 | 235% |
| GEHA | $793 - $5,103 | 222% |
| Moda Health | $838 - $5,387 | 235% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $213 - $5,557 |
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 South Peninsula Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other AK hospitals
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $387
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $935
- Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage $1,803
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.