MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Van Buren County 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.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $1,050 (about 2.9× the $356 Medicare rate). Van Buren County Hospital charges insurers about $985, or about $2,940 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Keosauqua, 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 | $2,394 - $4,116 | 672% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $937 - $1,032 | 263% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,688 - $3,570 | 754% |
| Cignamajor | $4,074 | 1143% |
| HealthPartners | $2,940 | 825% |
| Oscar Health | $3,591 | 1007% |
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Other Procedures at Van Buren County 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.