MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $597 (about 1.7× the $356 Medicare rate). Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center charges insurers about $628 — about the fair price. Located in Charlotte, NC.
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 | $339 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $339 - $730 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $348 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $349 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $339 | 95% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $339 - $678 |
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Other Procedures at Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other NC hospitals
- Carolinas Rehabilitation · Charlotte $248
- Atrium Health Anson · Wadesboro $298
- Stanly Regional Medical Center · Albemarle $298
- Atrium Health Lincoln · Lincolnton $298
- Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast · Concord $301
- Atrium Health Cleveland · Shelby $301
- Atrium Health Pineville · Charlotte $301
- Atrium Health Union · Monroe $301
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.