MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Frisbie Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NH 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 $982 (about 2.8× the $356 Medicare rate). Frisbie Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $1,349, or about $9,603 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Rochester, NH.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $982. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $3,294 - $5,791 | 924% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $549 - $1,989 | 154% |
| Aetnamajor | $5,551 | 1557% |
| Cignamajor | $2,711 - $3,521 | 761% |
| AmeriHealth | $791 | 222% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $2,549 - $3,890 | 715% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $3,294 - $5,493 | 924% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $1,173 - $7,682 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Frisbie Memorial Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other NH hospitals
- New London Hospital · New London $216
- Cheshire Medical Center · Keene $373
- Wentworth-Douglass Hospital · Dover $384
- Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital · Lebanon $418
- Elliot Hospital · Manchester $448
- Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network · Salem $461
- Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital · Lebanon $933
- Catholic Medical Center · Manchester $1,069
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.