MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other KY hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY 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 $256 (about 0.7× the $356 Medicare rate). Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $267, or about $5,409 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Prestonsburg, KY.
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 | $267 - $4,012 | 75% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $267 - $2,614 | 75% |
| Aetnamajor | $199 - $2,614 | 56% |
| Humanamajor | $267 - $2,693 | 75% |
| Molina | $2,667 | 748% |
| WellCare | $267 | 75% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $5,409 |
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Other Procedures at Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other KY hospitals
- Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center · Danville $100
- Whitesburg Arh Hospital · Whitesburg $190
- Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital · Bowling Green $203
- Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center · South Williamson $206
- Paintsville Arh Hospital · Paintsville $225
- Middlesboro Arh Hospital · Middlesboro $245
- Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville · Madisonville $282
- Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center · Hazard $290
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.