MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 ND hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ND 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 $272 (about 0.8× the $356 Medicare rate). PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo charges insurers about $245, or about $6,356 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fargo, ND.
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 | $245 | 69% |
| Cignamajor | $3,814 - $4,449 | 1070% |
| Medica | $1,347 - $2,695 | 378% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $2,956 | 829% |
| UCare | $245 | 69% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $245 - $4,767 |
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 PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other ND hospitals
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $356
- Essentia Health · Fargo $357
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $368
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $368
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $406
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $735
- Sanford Hillsboro · Hillsboro $912
- CHI St Alexius Health Williston · Williston $1,467
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.