MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: University of Miami Hospital and Clinics
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 FL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $447 (about 1.3× the $356 Medicare rate). University of Miami Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $2,726, or about $2,264 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Miami, FL.
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 $447. 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 | $356 - $3,389 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,593 - $5,076 | 1008% |
| Aetnamajor | $385 - $4,050 | 108% |
| Cignamajor | $3,984 - $4,800 | 1118% |
| Humanamajor | $405 | 114% |
| AmeriHealth | $2,625 | 736% |
| AvMed | $2,756 - $3,675 | 773% |
| Health Net | $5,032 | 1412% |
| Molina | $2,438 | 684% |
| Oscar Health | $2,600 | 729% |
| Simply Healthcare | $5,032 | 1412% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $392 - $6,710 |
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 University of Miami Hospital and Clinics
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other FL hospitals
- Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital · Vero Beach $155
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. · Tampa $160
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital · Sarasota $218
- Fishermen's Community Hospital · Marathon $261
- Baycare Alliant Hospital Inc · Dunedin $267
- Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital · Stuart $287
- Wellington Regional Medical Center · Wellington $290
- Baptist Medical Center - Nassau · Fernandina Beach $306
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.