MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Emory University Hospital Midtown
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA 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 $548 (about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate). Emory University Hospital Midtown charges insurers about $412, or about $3,431 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Atlanta, GA.
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 | $955 | 268% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $358 | 100% |
| Aetnamajor | $361 - $965 | 101% |
| Cignamajor | $365 | 102% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $828 | 232% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $751 | 211% |
| Clover Health | $372 | 104% |
| Devoted Health | $354 | 99% |
| Oscar Health | $412 | 116% |
| WellCare | $376 | 105% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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Other Procedures at Emory University Hospital Midtown
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other GA hospitals
- Savannah Health Services LLC DBA Memorial Health University Medical Center · Savannah $253
- Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus · Saint Marys $282
- Navicent Health Baldwin · Milledgeville $293
- Hamilton Medical Center · Dalton $298
- Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus · Brunswick $300
- Grady Memorial Hospital · Atlanta $302
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham · Demorest $321
- Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins · Warner Robins $328
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.