MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: St. Patrick Hospital
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 $492 (about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate). St. Patrick Hospital charges insurers about $493, or about $2,697 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Missoula, MT.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $360 | 101% |
| Humanamajor | $364 | 102% |
| PacificSource | $367 | 103% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $493 - $1,202 |
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Other Procedures at St. Patrick Hospital
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.