MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Menifee Global Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70553
- Insurance Median: $1,422
- Cash Discount Price: $4,863
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 3.99x 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 399% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 299%). 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 | $289 - $417 | 81% |
| Lasalle Medical Assoc (Ancillary) Mcal Hmo | $367 | 103% |
| Aetna | $447 - $2,952 | 125% |
| Altamed Comm Hmo (Ancillary) | $447 - $5,403 | 125% |
| Altamed Health Services Senior | $447 | 125% |
| Altamed Sr/Pace | $447 | 125% |
| Blue Shield Senior | $447 | 125% |
| Central Health Plan Senior | $447 | 125% |
| Clever Care Health Plan Sr | $447 | 125% |
| For Your Benefit Senior | $447 | 125% |
| Guidant Health Plan Senior | $447 | 125% |
| Health Net Senior | $447 | 125% |
| Hpn Senior | $447 | 125% |
| Humana | $447 | 125% |
| Ic | $447 - $5,403 | 125% |
| Kaiser Senior | $447 | 125% |
| Lasalle Medical Assoc (Ancillary) Senior | $447 | 125% |
| Managed Health Network Sr | $447 | 125% |
| Medicare (plans) | $447 | 125% |
| Neighborhood Healthcare Pace | $447 | 125% |
| Primecare Senior | $447 | 125% |
| Prospect Health Plan Sr Hmo | $447 | 125% |
| Scan Senior | $447 | 125% |
| Sr Capitation | $447 | 125% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $447 - $589 | 125% |
| Veterans Administration | $447 | 125% |
| Imperial Health Plan Of Ca | $449 | 126% |
| Lasalle Medical Assoc (Ancillary) Commercial | $449 | 126% |
| Point Comfort Underwriters | $449 | 126% |
| Self Pay/Ab774/Charity Discount | $449 | 126% |
| Cigna | $466 - $4,322 | 131% |
| Health Net Enhanced Ppo | $476 - $625 | 134% |
| Align Senior Care | $500 | 140% |
| Welbehealth Sr/Pace | $500 | 140% |
| Prime Health Services Senior | $513 | 144% |
| Molina Covered Ca | $536 | 150% |
| Coventry | $537 - $558 | 151% |
| Prime Health Services Wcomp | $537 | 151% |
| Iehp Covered Ca | $558 | 157% |
| Three Rivers Wcomp | $585 | 164% |
| Workers Comp Non-Contracted | $597 | 167% |
| Prospect Health Plan Comm Hmo | $603 | 169% |
| Hpn Commercial/Covered Ca | $625 | 175% |
| Health Net Comm | $670 | 188% |
| Three Rivers Network | $785 | 220% |
| Velocity | $785 - $2,431 | 220% |
| Primecare Commercial | $845 | 237% |
| Blue Shield Epn | $1,255 | 352% |
| Health Net Medi-Cal | $1,367 | 384% |
| Hpn Mcal | $1,367 | 384% |
| Kaiser Medi-Cal | $1,367 | 384% |
| Prospect Health Plan Mcal Hmo | $1,408 | 395% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $1,435 | 403% |
| Blue Shield Commercial | $1,478 | 415% |
| Molina Medi-Cal | $1,613 | 453% |
| Altamed Mcal Hmo | $1,914 | 537% |
| Altamed Mcal/Pace | $1,914 | 537% |
| Choice Physicians Network | $1,914 | 537% |
| Iehp Medi-Cal | $2,050 | 575% |
| First Health Commercial | $2,270 - $2,837 | 637% |
| Multiplan Ppo | $3,026 - $3,782 | 849% |
| Multiplan Wcomp | $3,026 - $3,782 | 849% |
| Pnoa-Provider Network Of America | $3,458 - $4,322 | 970% |
| Prime Health Services Commercial | $3,458 - $4,322 | 970% |
| Ava Hospice | $4,323 - $5,403 | 1213% |
| Kaiser Commercial | $4,323 - $5,403 | 1213% |
| Living Waters Hospice | $4,323 - $5,403 | 1213% |
| Managed Health Network | $4,323 - $5,403 | 1213% |
| Other Insurance Loa | $4,323 - $5,403 | 1213% |
| Pacific Valley Hospice | $4,323 - $5,403 | 1213% |
| Private Pay | $4,323 - $5,403 | 1213% |
| Silverado Hospice | $4,323 - $5,403 | 1213% |
| Vna Hospice | $4,323 - $5,403 | 1213% |