MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Ochsner Rush Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $569 (about 1.6× the $356 Medicare rate). Ochsner Rush Hospital charges insurers about $630, or about $880 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Meridian, MS.
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 | $327 - $742 | 92% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $908 - $1,168 | 255% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,845 | 518% |
| Cignamajor | $327 - $1,575 | 92% |
| Humanamajor | $301 - $327 | 84% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $457 | 128% |
| WellCare | $327 | 92% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $343 - $1,986 |
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Other Procedures at Ochsner Rush Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other MS hospitals
- Tippah County Hospital · Ripley $114
- Monroe Regional Hospital · Aberdeen $115
- North Sunflower Medical Center Cah · Ruleville $122
- Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah · Charleston $261
- S E Lackey Memorial Hospital · Forest $272
- South Sunflower County Hospital · Indianola $281
- Yalobusha General Hospital · Water Valley $301
- Merit Health Wesley · Hattiesburg $316
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.