MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 3 DC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 3 DC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $790 (about 2.2× the $356 Medicare rate). Medstar Washington Hospital Center charges insurers about $871, or about $2,525 in cash — about the fair price. 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.
6 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 | $412 - $1,953 | 116% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $412 - $3,936 | 116% |
| Aetnamajor | $424 - $2,240 | 119% |
| Cignamajor | $2,519 | 707% |
| Humanamajor | $433 | 121% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $433 - $1,942 | 121% |
| Amerigroup | $871 | 244% |
| AmeriHealth | $871 | 244% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $433 - $1,602 |
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Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other DC hospitals
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.