MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Houlton Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 ME hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME 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 $422 (about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate). Houlton Regional Hospital charges insurers about $335, or about $1,511 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Houlton, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $697 - $2,326 | 196% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $114 - $1,769 | 32% |
| Aetnamajor | $119 - $1,099 | 33% |
| Cignamajor | $668 - $2,228 | 187% |
| WellCare | $335 - $1,088 | 94% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $374 - $2,154 |
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Other Procedures at Houlton 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
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $336
- Redington Fairview General Hospital · Skowhegan $342
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $342
- Central Maine Medical Center · Lewiston $344
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.