MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Franklin General Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA 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 $1,050 (about 2.9× the $356 Medicare rate). Franklin General Hospital charges insurers about $1,295, or about $4,318 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Hampton, IA.
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 $1,050. 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.
3 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 | $1,919 - $3,987 | 538% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,234 - $1,938 | 346% |
| Aetnamajor | $4,462 - $4,558 | 1252% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $2,007 - $3,071 | 563% |
| Amerigroup | $1,938 - $2,026 | 544% |
| Molina | $1,996 - $2,036 | 560% |
| Oscar Health | $2,879 | 808% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $1,919 - $4,078 |
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 Franklin General Hospital
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
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center · West Burlington $241
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.