MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Sparrow Ionia 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.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $530 (about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate). Sparrow Ionia Hospital charges insurers about $356, or about $435 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Ionia, MI.
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 | $2,335 | 655% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $173 - $2,435 | 49% |
| Aetnamajor | $374 - $2,283 | 105% |
| Cignamajor | $2,411 | 676% |
| Humanamajor | $799 - $2,466 | 224% |
| Priority Health | $356 | 100% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $761 - $2,712 |
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Other Procedures at Sparrow Ionia 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.