MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
A typical price — 1 charge more and 1 charge less, among the 3 DC hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 3 DC 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 $816 (about 2.3× the $356 Medicare rate). Medstar Georgetown University Hospital charges insurers about $436, or about $3,578 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Washington, DC.
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 | $206 - $1,927 | 58% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $206 - $3,388 | 58% |
| Aetnamajor | $212 - $2,240 | 59% |
| Cignamajor | $2,517 | 706% |
| Humanamajor | $216 - $433 | 61% |
| Amerigroup | $436 - $871 | 122% |
| AmeriHealth | $436 - $871 | 122% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $216 - $1,541 |
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.