MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Saint Francis Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other MO hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO 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 $327 (about 0.9× the $356 Medicare rate). Saint Francis Medical Center charges insurers about $327, or about $4,465 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cape Girardeau, MO.
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 | $298 - $612 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $349 | 98% |
| Aetnamajor | $305 | 86% |
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Other Procedures at Saint Francis Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other MO hospitals
- Bates County Memorial Hospital · Butler $183
- The Children's Mercy Hospital · Kansas City $207
- Lafayette Regional Health Center · Lexington $227
- Cedar County Memorial Hospital · El Dorado Springs $313
- Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield $317
- Mercy Hospital Joplin · Joplin $321
- Harrison County Community Hospital · Bethany $323
- Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $335
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.