MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: St Peters Health
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MT 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 $426 (about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate). St Peters Health charges insurers about $382, or about $2,540 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Helena, MT.
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 | $2,808 | 788% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $357 - $820 | 100% |
| Humanamajor | $364 - $382 | 102% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $513 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at St Peters Health
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other MT hospitals
- Daniels Memorial Hospital · Scobey $89
- Livingston Healthcare · Livingston $169
- Central Montana Medical Center · Lewistown $180
- Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital · Glasgow $181
- Wheatland Memorial Hospital · Harlowton $182
- Stillwater Billings Clinic · Columbus $191
- Sheridan Memorial Hosptial · Plentywood $201
- Logan Health Medical Center · Kalispell $371
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.