MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Mercy Health Saint Mary's
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $433 (about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate). Mercy Health Saint Mary's charges insurers about $345, or about $2,051 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Grand Rapids, MI.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $358 - $3,155 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $195 - $345 | 55% |
| Aetnamajor | $270 - $2,499 | 76% |
| Cignamajor | $2,302 | 646% |
| Humanamajor | $2,401 - $3,155 | 674% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $345 | 97% |
| AmeriHealth | $2,401 | 674% |
| CareSource | $2,061 | 578% |
| Dean Health Plan | $2,303 | 646% |
| GEHA | $270 - $2,398 | 76% |
| Medical Mutual | $270 | 76% |
| Molina | $452 | 127% |
| MVP Health Care | $2,303 | 646% |
| Oscar Health | $445 | 125% |
| Paramount | $2,303 | 646% |
| Priority Health | $1,245 - $1,271 | 349% |
| UniCare | $2,401 | 674% |
| + 144 smaller / regional plans | $243 - $3,155 |
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Other Procedures at Mercy Health Saint Mary's
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other MI hospitals
- Henry Ford Allegiance Health · Jackson $101
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital · Clinton Township $108
- Henry Ford Health Hospital · Detroit $108
- Wyandotte Hospital and Medical Center · Wyandotte $108
- Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital · W Bloomfield $108
- Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital · Commerce Township $134
- Harper University Hospital · Detroit $139
- McLaren Bay Region · Bay City $165
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.