MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital
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.
⚠ 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 $2,628 (about 7.4× the $356 Medicare rate). Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital charges insurers about $3,110, or about $24,331 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Sanford, 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 $2,628. 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.
2 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 | $828 - $10,949 | 232% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,580 - $7,299 | 443% |
| AvMed | $3,110 - $12,166 | 873% |
| Molina | $4,623 - $7,786 | 1297% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $1,752 - $21,898 |
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 Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital
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.