MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Hurley Medical Center
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.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $222 (about 0.6× the $356 Medicare rate). Hurley Medical Center charges insurers about $297, or about $858 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Flint, MI.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $222. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $69 - $3,448 | 19% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $69 - $517 | 19% |
| Aetnamajor | $69 - $1,048 | 19% |
| Cignamajor | $140 - $1,024 | 39% |
| Humanamajor | $103 - $349 | 29% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $103 - $349 | 29% |
| AmeriHealth | $103 - $349 | 29% |
| GEHA | $140 - $1,048 | 39% |
| Health Net | $140 - $3,448 | 39% |
| HealthPartners | $160 - $3,448 | 45% |
| Medica | $103 - $349 | 29% |
| Meridian | $69 - $349 | 19% |
| Molina | $69 - $349 | 19% |
| Paramount | $160 - $3,448 | 45% |
| Priority Health | $163 - $1,024 | 46% |
| WellCare | $103 - $349 | 29% |
| + 125 smaller / regional plans | $69 - $3,448 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Hurley Medical Center
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.