MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Hartford Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 CT hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $504 (about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate). Hartford Hospital charges insurers about $586, or about $2,504 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Hartford, 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 $504. 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.
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 | $143 - $586 | 40% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $143 - $850 | 40% |
| Aetnamajor | $146 - $685 | 41% |
| Cignamajor | $835 | 234% |
| Molina | $143 - $891 | 40% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $143 | 40% |
| WellCare | $145 | 41% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $143 - $586 |
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 Hartford 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
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $600
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $687
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.