MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Baptist Health - Fort Smith
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $396 (about 1.1× the $356 Medicare rate). Baptist Health - Fort Smith charges insurers about $441, or about $584 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fort Smith, AR.
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 | $350 - $471 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $345 - $412 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $341 | 96% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $540 | 152% |
| CareSource | $734 | 206% |
| WellCare | $360 | 101% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $338 - $734 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Baptist Health - Fort Smith
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other AR hospitals
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital · Walnut Ridge $202
- Mena Regional Health System · Mena $235
- White River Medical Center · Batesville $265
- Stone County Medical Center · Mountain View $283
- Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas · Rogers $321
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $327
- Johnson Regional Medical Center · Clarksville $337
- University of Arkansas Medical Sciences · Little Rock $342
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.