MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Deaconess Hospital Inc
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70553
- Insurance Median: $379
- Cash Discount Price: $1,079
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.06x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $356.43 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcare | $86 - $860 | 24% |
| Caresource In Marketplace | $151 - $689 | 42% |
| Ky Racing Health & Welfare Fund | $151 - $1,079 | 42% |
| Self-Pay | $151 - $1,079 | 42% |
| Mhnet | $159 | 45% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $193 - $1,181 | 54% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $193 - $927 | 54% |
| Center Care Narrow Select | $193 - $1,929 | 54% |
| Center Care Open Access | $193 - $2,093 | 54% |
| Humana | $193 - $1,181 | 54% |
| Medicare (plans) | $193 - $378 | 54% |
| Meridiancare (Il) | $193 - $378 | 54% |
| Molina (Il) Mmai | $193 - $378 | 54% |
| Molina Il | $193 - $378 | 54% |
| Mytru Advantage | $193 - $378 | 54% |
| Patoka Valley Health Care (80/20 Plan) | $193 - $1,181 | 54% |
| Patoka Valley Health Care (90/10 Plan) | $193 - $1,181 | 54% |
| Triwest Vapc3 | $193 - $359 | 54% |
| Wellcare (Il) Mmai | $193 - $378 | 54% |
| Aetna | $194 - $1,378 | 54% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $194 - $818 | 54% |
| Meridiancomplete (Il) | $194 - $378 | 54% |
| Meridianhealth (Il) | $194 | 54% |
| Youthcare (Meridian Il) | $194 | 54% |
| Youthcare (Wellcare Il) | $194 | 54% |
| Caresource In | $199 | 56% |
| United Behavioral Health | $230 | 65% |
| Deaconess Onecare | $250 - $755 | 70% |
| Iu Health Network | $250 - $1,168 | 70% |
| Allied National | $259 - $1,962 | 73% |
| Chamber Care | $259 - $1,181 | 73% |
| Cigna | $259 - $2,289 | 73% |
| Claimdoc | $259 - $1,962 | 73% |
| Healthscope | $259 - $1,953 | 73% |
| Hopetrust | $259 - $1,181 | 73% |
| Hstechnology | $259 - $1,181 | 73% |
| Sagamore (Ppo, Oap-Open Access Plus, Epo, Choice Fund Oap+) | $259 - $1,181 | 73% |
| Alliance Coal | $266 - $1,280 | 75% |
| Parkview Signature Care | $294 - $2,224 | 82% |
| Claritev (Formerly Phcs Multiplan) | $302 - $1,378 | 85% |
| First Health | $302 - $2,420 | 85% |
| Noncontracted | $308 - $604 | 86% |
| Encircle/Encore Combined | $314 - $1,575 | 88% |
| Encircle/Encore Elite+ | $314 - $1,575 | 88% |
| Encircle/Encore Prime | $314 - $1,575 | 88% |
| Naphcare | $318 - $623 | 89% |
| Healthlink | $324 - $2,780 | 91% |
| National Rural Electric | $380 - $2,878 | 107% |
| Immergrun | $1,367 | 384% |