MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: East Jefferson General Hospital
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $415 (about 1.7× the $244 Medicare rate). East Jefferson General Hospital charges insurers about $427, or about $1,129 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Metairie, LA.
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 | $380 - $427 | 156% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $430 - $536 | 176% |
| Humanamajor | $584 | 240% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $236 |
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Other Procedures at East Jefferson General Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other LA hospitals
- Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi · Delhi $119
- Mercy Regional Medical Center · Ville Platte $163
- Byrd Regional Hospital · Leesville $166
- West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital · Sulphur $215
- Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital · Hammond $215
- Abbeville General Hospital · Abbeville $216
- Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital · Slidell $221
- Ochsner St Mary · Morgan City $230
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.