MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Bayou Bend Health System
Billing Code: 70553 (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 (with and without contrast) is about $560 (about 1.6× the $356 Medicare rate). Bayou Bend Health System charges insurers about $611, or about $1,805 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Franklin, LA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $611 - $1,289 | 171% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $503 - $1,814 | 141% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,289 - $1,753 | 362% |
| Cignamajor | $1,650 | 463% |
| Humanamajor | $1,289 - $1,676 | 362% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,482 | 416% |
| AmeriHealth | $1,814 | 509% |
| Health Net | $1,289 - $1,934 | 362% |
| WellCare | $1,289 | 362% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $1,289 - $2,191 |
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Other Procedures at Bayou Bend Health System
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other LA hospitals
- Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi · Delhi $183
- Byrd Regional Hospital · Leesville $270
- Abbeville General Hospital · Abbeville $316
- Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital · Hammond $317
- West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital · Sulphur $318
- Mercy Regional Medical Center · Ville Platte $321
- Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital · Slidell $327
- Natchitoches Regional Medical Center · Natchitoches $348
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.