MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
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 $371 (about 1.0× the $356 Medicare rate). Bronson Battle Creek Hospital charges insurers about $348, or about $2,533 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Battle Creek, MI.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $196 - $2,343 | 55% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $139 - $348 | 39% |
| Aetnamajor | $306 - $2,691 | 86% |
| Meridian | $196 - $366 | 55% |
| Priority Health | $187 - $2,058 | 52% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $187 - $2,849 |
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Other Procedures at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
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.