MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other IA hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $241 (about 0.7× the $356 Medicare rate). Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $241 — about the fair price. Located in West Burlington, IA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $157 - $310 | 44% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $241 - $3,320 | 68% |
| Aetnamajor | $111 - $233 | 31% |
| Humanamajor | $105 - $207 | 29% |
| GEHA | $5,513 | 1547% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $84 - $4,742 |
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Other Procedures at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other IA hospitals
- Veterans Memorial Hospital · Waukon $100
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $100
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center · Des Moines $114
- Winnmed · Decorah $186
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $212
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $219
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $235
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $263
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.