MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Newton Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $591 (about 1.7× the $356 Medicare rate). Newton Medical Center charges insurers about $602, or about $390 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newton, NJ.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $602 | 169% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $390 - $4,327 | 109% |
| Aetnamajor | $390 - $1,061 | 109% |
| Cignamajor | $390 - $646 | 109% |
| Humanamajor | $1,404 | 394% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $3,505 | 983% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $390 | 109% |
| AmeriHealth | $390 - $3,441 | 109% |
| GEHA | $602 | 169% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $602 | 169% |
| Health Net | $540 - $5,416 | 152% |
| MagnaCare | $1,852 - $5,098 | 520% |
| MVP Health Care | $587 | 165% |
| Oscar Health | $1,404 | 394% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $587 | 165% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $390 | 109% |
| WellCare | $390 | 109% |
| + 79 smaller / regional plans | $354 - $6,372 |
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Other Procedures at Newton Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other NJ hospitals
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc · Paterson $360
- Carewell Health Medical Center · East Orange $364
- Jfk University Medical Center · Edison $396
- Jefferson Stratford Hospital · Stratford $401
- Inspira Medical Center Vineland · Vineland $408
- Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill · Elmer $408
- St Luke's Warren Hospital · Phillipsburg $413
- Bergen New Bridge Medical Center · Paramus $421
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.