MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Johnson Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $597 (about 1.7× the $356 Medicare rate). Johnson Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $878, or about $1,965 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Stafford Springs, CT.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $597. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $410 - $3,573 | 115% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $410 - $1,243 | 115% |
| Aetnamajor | $410 - $714 | 115% |
| Cignamajor | $422 - $2,787 | 118% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $1,243 | 349% |
| Dean Health Plan | $2,966 | 832% |
| GEHA | $611 | 171% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $611 | 171% |
| HealthPartners | $715 | 201% |
| MagnaCare | $715 | 201% |
| MVP Health Care | $2,966 | 832% |
| Paramount | $2,966 | 832% |
| UniCare | $1,243 | 349% |
| + 33 smaller / regional plans | $386 - $3,037 |
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 Johnson Memorial Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other CT hospitals
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $251
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $398
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $418
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $440
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $527
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $586
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $586
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $600
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.