MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: CHI Memorial Hospital- Georgia
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.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $763 (about 2.1× the $356 Medicare rate). CHI Memorial Hospital- Georgia charges insurers about $981, or about $2,480 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Ringgold, GA.
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 $763. 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 | $1,181 | 331% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $329 - $782 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $319 - $6,786 | 89% |
| Cignamajor | $335 - $561 | 94% |
| Humanamajor | $338 - $2,422 | 95% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $546 | 153% |
| Amerigroup | $342 - $1,592 | 96% |
| CareSource | $1,676 | 470% |
| Health Net | $509 | 143% |
| WellCare | $1,676 | 470% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $1,787 - $2,459 |
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 CHI Memorial Hospital- Georgia
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.