MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Portsmouth Regional 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 $1,025 (about 2.9× the $356 Medicare rate). Portsmouth Regional Hospital charges insurers about $1,375, or about $9,146 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Portsmouth, 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 $1,025. 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 | $2,351 - $6,036 | 660% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $458 - $4,052 | 128% |
| Aetnamajor | $5,789 | 1624% |
| Cignamajor | $2,754 - $3,591 | 773% |
| AmeriHealth | $377 | 106% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,328 - $1,660 | 373% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $3,439 - $5,232 | 965% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $748 - $8,689 |
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 Portsmouth Regional 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.