MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Millinocket Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 ME hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $1,162 (about 3.3× the $356 Medicare rate). Millinocket Regional Hospital charges insurers about $1,017, or about $2,092 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Millinocket, ME.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,023 - $2,324 | 287% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,068 | 580% |
| Cignamajor | $2,152 | 604% |
| Humanamajor | $1,012 | 284% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $2,087 | 586% |
| WellCare | $1,002 | 281% |
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Other Procedures at Millinocket Regional Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other ME hospitals
- Northern Maine Medical Center · Fort Kent $262
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $320
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $320
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $320
- Houlton Regional Hospital · Houlton $335
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $336
- Redington Fairview General Hospital · Skowhegan $342
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $342
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.