MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: University of Alabama Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $313 (about 0.9× the $356 Medicare rate). University of Alabama Hospital charges insurers about $321 — about the fair price. Located in Birmingham, AL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $320 - $3,235 | 90% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $320 | 90% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,629 - $4,804 | 1018% |
| Cignamajor | $342 - $3,986 | 96% |
| Humanamajor | $294 - $5,057 | 82% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $440 | 123% |
| GEHA | $5,057 | 1419% |
| + 24 smaller / regional plans | $320 - $5,354 |
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Other Procedures at University of Alabama Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other AL hospitals
- The East Alabama Healthcare Authority · Opelika $182
- Hill Hospital of Sumter County · York $301
- J Paul Jones Hospital · Camden $301
- Whitfield Regional Hospital · Demopolis $302
- Medical Center Enterprise · Enterprise $307
- Riverview Regional Medical Center · Gadsden $313
- Fayette Medical Center · Fayette $314
- D W McMillan Memorial Hospital · Brewton $314
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.