MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Chelsea 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 $266 (about 0.7× the $356 Medicare rate). Chelsea Hospital charges insurers about $359, or about $5,097 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Chelsea, 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 $266. 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.
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 | $359 - $5,270 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $195 - $424 | 55% |
| Aetnamajor | $270 - $5,360 | 76% |
| Cignamajor | $5,533 | 1552% |
| Humanamajor | $5,215 | 1463% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $345 - $424 | 97% |
| AmeriHealth | $5,215 | 1463% |
| CareSource | $1,141 - $1,484 | 320% |
| Dean Health Plan | $5,882 | 1650% |
| GEHA | $270 - $5,270 | 76% |
| Health Net | $7,842 | 2200% |
| HealthPartners | $6,092 | 1709% |
| MagnaCare | $5,215 | 1463% |
| Medical Mutual | $5,215 | 1463% |
| Molina | $454 | 127% |
| MVP Health Care | $5,882 | 1650% |
| Paramount | $5,882 | 1650% |
| Priority Health | $851 - $1,917 | 239% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $6,092 | 1709% |
| UniCare | $5,215 | 1463% |
| + 124 smaller / regional plans | $345 - $7,842 |
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 Chelsea 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.