MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Waverly Health Center
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 $926 (about 2.6× the $356 Medicare rate). Waverly Health Center charges insurers about $1,041, or about $2,903 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Waverly, IA.
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 | $2,122 - $3,914 | 595% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $992 | 278% |
| Aetnamajor | $4,746 | 1332% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $2,143 - $5,025 |
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Other Procedures at Waverly Health 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
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center · West Burlington $241
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.