MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Shriners Hospital for Children
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other HI hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 HI 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 $434 (about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate). Shriners Hospital for Children charges insurers about $450, or about $3,521 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Honolulu, HI.
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 | $288 - $382 | 81% |
| Cignamajor | $553 | 155% |
| Providence Health Plan | $518 | 145% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $217 - $618 |
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 Shriners Hospital for Children
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other HI hospitals
- Kau Hospital · Pahala $240
- The Queens Medical Center · Honolulu $410
- Kohala Hospital · Kapaau $413
- Kuakini Medical Center · Honolulu $434
- Straub Clinic and Hospital · Honolulu $438
- North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc · Kamuela $439
- Pali Momi Medical Center · Aiea $466
- Wilcox Memorial Hospital · Lihue $475
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.