CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: University of Michigan Health System

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$318
about 0.9× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $182–$671
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$195
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $123 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $318 This hospital $195 Cash price $2,361 Hospital's list price $5,902

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

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

Cheapest $101 Priciest $195

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI 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 $318 (about 0.9× the $356 Medicare rate). University of Michigan Health System charges insurers about $195, or about $2,361 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Ann Arbor, MI.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $69 - $5,143 19%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $69 - $440 19%
Aetnamajor $69 - $4,650 19%
Humanamajor $108 - $268 30%
Ambetter (Centene) $69 - $207 19%
AmeriHealth $86 - $214 24%
Health Net $800 - $4,932 224%
Meridian $108 - $268 30%
Molina $69 - $273 19%
Paramount $108 - $5,847 30%
Priority Health $69 - $7,045 19%
+ 20 smaller / regional plans $69 - $5,988
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1500 E Medical Center Drive, Spc 5474, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals