MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: New England Baptist Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA 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 $653 (about 1.8× the $356 Medicare rate). New England Baptist Hospital charges insurers about $652, or about $4,626 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 | $617 | 173% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $940 | 264% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $652 | 183% |
| UniCare | $456 | 128% |
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Other Procedures at New England Baptist Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other MA hospitals
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $381
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston $416
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston $416
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,The · Northampton $424
- Boston Medical Center · Boston $424
- North Shore Medical Center - · Salem $424
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - · Boston $424
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital · Newton $424
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.