MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: North Sunflower Medical Center Cah
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other MS hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $247 (about 0.7× the $356 Medicare rate). North Sunflower Medical Center Cah charges insurers about $122, or about $239 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Ruleville, MS.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $45 - $1,378 | 13% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $515 - $2,860 | 144% |
| Aetnamajor | $115 - $1,945 | 32% |
| Humanamajor | $115 - $1,516 | 32% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $101 - $1,531 | 28% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $335 - $1,859 |
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Other Procedures at North Sunflower Medical Center Cah
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other MS hospitals
- Tippah County Hospital · Ripley $114
- Monroe Regional Hospital · Aberdeen $115
- 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
- Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo · Yazoo City $319
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.