MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: San Antonio Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70553
- Insurance Median: $773
- Cash Discount Price: $1,461
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.17x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $356.43 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 217% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 117%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Tricare | $440 | 123% |
| Blue Shield Mcr Adv | $449 | 126% |
| Caremore Mcr Adv - All Plans | $449 | 126% |
| Choice Phycn Ntwrk Mcr Adv-All Other Plans | $449 | 126% |
| Healthnet Mcr Adv | $449 | 126% |
| Humana | $449 | 126% |
| Iehp Mcr Adv | $449 | 126% |
| Inter Valley Hp Mcr Adv- All Plans | $449 | 126% |
| Kindred Mcr Adv-All Plans | $449 | 126% |
| Molina Mcr Adv | $449 | 126% |
| Scan Health Plan Mcr Adv-All Plans | $449 | 126% |
| Universal Care - All Plans | $449 | 126% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $458 - $8,445 | 128% |
| Zelis Mcr Adv | $471 | 132% |
| Kasiser Mcr Adv | $480 | 135% |
| Imperial Health Mcr Adv-All Plans | $494 | 139% |
| Choice Phycn Ntwrk Op Only | $561 | 157% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $566 - $1,579 | 159% |
| Molina Exchange-All Other Plans | $583 | 164% |
| Medi-Cal | $594 | 167% |
| Pc Inland Valley Scan | $600 | 168% |
| Pc Inland Valley-All Other Plans | $600 | 168% |
| Aetna | $606 - $15,539 | 170% |
| Kaiser Medi-Cal | $624 | 175% |
| Healthnet Medi-Cal | $627 | 176% |
| Iehp Comm - All Other Plans | $651 | 183% |
| Alpha Care Mg Mcal/Hlthy Kids | $654 | 183% |
| Heritage Prov Ntwrk/Regal Mcal | $654 | 183% |
| Redlands Employee | $673 | 189% |
| Molina Medi-Cal | $684 | 192% |
| Choicecare Ntwrk-All Plans | $700 | 196% |
| Redlands Hmo-All Other Plans | $700 | 196% |
| Iehp Mcal | $773 | 217% |
| Prime Health - All Plans | $785 | 220% |
| Healthnet - All Other Plans | $1,074 | 301% |
| Blue Shield Epn | $1,169 | 328% |
| Kaiser Comm - All Other Plans | $1,252 | 351% |
| Coventry Ccn/First Hlth - All Plans | $1,300 | 365% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $2,730 | 766% |
| Blue Shield Epo Ppo - All Other Plans | $3,244 | 910% |
| Blue Shield Hmo Pos / Calpers Ppo | $3,244 | 910% |
| Epic Health Plan - All Other Plans | $4,662 | 1308% |
| Networks By Design - All Plans | $8,574 | 2406% |
| Multiplan/Phcs - All Plans | $11,188 | 3139% |
| Zelis Comm-All Other Plans | $11,654 | 3270% |
| Foundation Inland Epo-All Other Plans | $12,431 | 3488% |
| Foundation Inland Ppo | $13,208 | 3706% |
| Health Payors - All Plans | $13,985 | 3924% |
| Interplan - All Plans | $13,985 | 3924% |
| Wellcare/Easy Choice-All Plans | $15,228 | 4272% |
| Alpha Care Mg Mcr Adv | $15,539 | 4360% |
| Central Hlth Plan Mcr Adv-All Plans | $15,539 | 4360% |
| Epic Health Plan Mcr Adv | $15,539 | 4360% |
| Prospect Hp-All Plans | $15,539 | 4360% |
| Providence Clevercare Mcr Adv | $15,539 | 4360% |
| Heritage Prov Ntwrk/Regal Mcr Adv | $15,772 | 4425% |
| Clever Care Mcr Adv - All Plans | $16,316 | 4578% |
| La Salle Hp Mcr Adv-All Plans | $16,316 | 4578% |
| Providence Oscar-All Other Plans | $16,316 | 4578% |
| Alpha Care Mg-All Other Plans | $19,424 | 5450% |
| Heritage Prov Ntwrk/Regal - All Other Plans | $28,553 | 8011% |