MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Parkland Medical Center
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 $1,068 (about 3.0× the $356 Medicare rate). Parkland Medical Center charges insurers about $1,340, or about $12,632 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Derry, 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 $1,068. 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.
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 | $2,653 - $7,667 | 744% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $549 - $1,976 | 154% |
| Aetnamajor | $7,516 - $8,438 | 2109% |
| AmeriHealth | $390 | 109% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,239 - $5,686 | 348% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $7,225 - $7,443 | 2027% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $946 - $12,000 |
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 Parkland Medical Center
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.