MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Denver Health & Hospital Authority
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $862 (about 2.4× the $356 Medicare rate). Denver Health & Hospital Authority charges insurers about $952, or about $1,863 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Denver, CO.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $2,429 | 681% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,305 | 366% |
| Aetnamajor | $368 - $836 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $2,133 | 598% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $368 - $1,826 |
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Other Procedures at Denver Health & Hospital Authority
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other CO hospitals
- Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center · Salida $107
- Gunnison Valley Hospital · Gunnison $154
- Rangely District Hospital · Rangely $156
- Mercy Regional Medical Center · Durango $216
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services · Colorado Springs $216
- St Elizabeth Hospital · Fort Morgan $216
- Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus · Westminster $216
- St Anthony Summit Medical Center · Frisco $216
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.