MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
On the higher side — 2 of 3 other AK hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $858 (about 2.4× the $356 Medicare rate). Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $935, or about $690 in cash — about the fair price. 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.
3 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 | $370 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $340 - $1,875 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $350 - $2,333 | 98% |
| Baylor Scott & White | $773 - $1,302 | 217% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $368 |
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Other Procedures at Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other AK hospitals
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $387
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $422
- Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage $1,803
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.