CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: New Orleans East Hospital

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$682
about 1.9× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $389–$889
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$649
About the fair price
about $33 under the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $682 This hospital $649 Cash price $1,078 Hospital's list price $6,736

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $183 Priciest $649

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 (with and without contrast) is about $682 (about 1.9× the $356 Medicare rate). New Orleans East Hospital charges insurers about $649, or about $1,078 in cash — about the fair price. Located in New Orleans, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $528 - $649 148%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $402 - $566 113%
Cignamajor $1,000 281%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5620 Read Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70127
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals