MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Overlook Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70553
- Insurance Median: $602
- Cash Discount Price: $477
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.69x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $356.43 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| First Managed Care Option [5109] | $354 - $5,364 | 99% |
| One Call Workers Comp [5418] | $360 | 101% |
| Carisk Worker's Comp [5501] | $368 | 103% |
| Claimdoc [5434] | $414 | 116% |
| VA Community Care Network [5403] | $414 | 116% |
| Cigna | $414 - $587 | 116% |
| Wellcare Behavioral Health [5335] | $414 | 116% |
| Specialty Imaging [5433] | $414 | 116% |
| Medicare (plans) | $414 - $429 | 116% |
| Amerihealth Medigap [5049] | $414 | 116% |
| Omc Pediatric Muscle Lengthening [5360] | $414 | 116% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $414 | 116% |
| Highmark Wholecare Health Plan [5413] | $414 | 116% |
| Aetna | $414 - $1,306 | 116% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $414 - $1,252 | 116% |
| Highmark Wholecare Health Plan Ip Splits [5464] | $414 | 116% |
| UPMC [5455] | $414 | 116% |
| Sedgwick Wtc Health Program Wc [5514] | $414 | 116% |
| Cosmetic Surgery/Lap Band/Gastric Bypass [5289] | $414 | 116% |
| Us Family Health Plan [5258] | $414 | 116% |
| Wellcare Health Plans [5269] | $414 | 116% |
| Wellcare Health Plans Ip Splits [5475] | $414 | 116% |
| Luminare Health AHS Retiree [5013] | $414 | 116% |
| Tricare | $414 | 116% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $414 - $5,364 | 116% |
| Fairos [5491] | $414 | 116% |
| Champva [5354] | $414 | 116% |
| Karen Ann Quinlan [5285] | $414 | 116% |
| Claim Watcher/Homestead [5488] | $414 - $3,156 | 116% |
| Amerihealth Administrators Supplemental [5512] | $414 | 116% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Vip Care [5313] | $419 | 118% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Vip Care Ip Splits [5460] | $419 | 118% |
| Kindred Giralda Hospital [5341] | $456 | 128% |
| Medlogix/Consumer Health Network (Chn) [5415] | $540 - $5,364 | 152% |
| Inservco Workers Compensation [5158] | $540 - $5,364 | 152% |
| Nalc [5198] | $587 | 165% |
| Webtpa [5447] | $587 - $687 | 165% |
| Tufts Health Plan [5344] | $587 | 165% |
| Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan [5343] | $587 | 165% |
| Iaa - Insurance Administrators of America [5482] | $587 | 165% |
| Healthez [5445] | $587 - $687 | 165% |
| Mvp Health Care [5197] | $587 | 165% |
| Allied Benefit Systems [5046] | $587 - $687 | 165% |
| Centivo [5405] | $587 - $849 | 165% |
| Evolution Healthcare [5438] | $587 - $687 | 165% |
| Praxis Workers Comp [5515] | $600 - $4,733 | 168% |
| Liberty Mutual Worker's Comp [5174] | $601 | 169% |
| Gallagher Bassett Workers Comp [5117] | $601 | 169% |
| Travelers Workers Compensation [5250] | $601 | 169% |
| Sedgwick [5235] | $601 | 169% |
| Sentry Worker's Comp [5489] | $601 | 169% |
| Pma Workers Comp [5224] | $601 | 169% |
| Golden Rule Insurance [5124] | $602 | 169% |
| Ntca [5208] | $602 | 169% |
| Geha [5119] | $602 | 169% |
| Oxford Behavioral Health [5291] | $602 | 169% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $602 | 169% |
| Surest [5437] | $602 | 169% |
| Oxford [5024] | $602 | 169% |
| Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [5133] | $602 | 169% |
| Apwu Healthcare [5053] | $602 | 169% |
| Wtc Health Program [5273] | $628 | 176% |
| Occunet [5490] | $637 | 179% |
| The Fairly Group [5528] | $637 | 179% |
| Christian Brothers Services [5439] | $687 | 193% |
| Boon-Chapman [5441] | $687 | 193% |
| Continental Assurance [5091] | $687 | 193% |
| Marpai Health [5449] | $687 | 193% |
| Meritain Health [5185] | $687 | 193% |
| Banner Health Network [5510] | $687 | 193% |
| Healthsmart Benefit Solutions [5446] | $687 | 193% |
| Nippon Benefit Life [5201] | $687 | 193% |
| Luminare Health Benefits [5483] | $687 | 193% |
| 1199 Seiu Benefit and Pension [5037] | $687 | 193% |
| Starmark [5240] | $687 | 193% |
| Qualcare [5026] | $741 - $1,404 | 208% |
| Independence Bc [5479] | $744 | 209% |
| Prime Healthcare [5435] | $744 | 209% |
| Untd Hlth Community Plan [5034] | $1,198 | 336% |
| Untd Hlth Community Plan Behavioral Health [5293] | $1,198 | 336% |
| Oscar [5213] | $1,404 | 394% |
| Ila Local 1478-2 Welfare Fund [5448] | $1,404 | 394% |
| Humana | $1,404 | 394% |
| Ghi Emblem Health [5122] | $1,404 | 394% |
| Horizon Nj Health [5021] | $1,752 | 492% |
| Magnacare [5177] | $1,852 - $5,042 | 520% |
| Plymouth Rock Assurance No Fault [5222] | $2,104 | 590% |
| Medlogix/Consumer Health Network Pip (Chn) [5414] | $2,104 | 590% |
| High Point No Fault [5146] | $2,104 | 590% |
| Amerihealth [5008] | $2,853 - $3,039 | 800% |
| Continental Casualty PHCS [5094] | $3,471 | 974% |
| Wellpath Correctional [5485] | $3,471 | 974% |
| Continental Assurance - PHCS [5092] | $3,471 | 974% |
| Coresource [5014] | $3,471 | 974% |
| Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS) [5227] | $3,471 | 974% |
| Kaiser Permanente [5162] | $3,471 | 974% |
| Hanover Workers Comp [5130] | $3,559 | 999% |
| Church Mutual Wc Insurance Company [5524] | $3,559 | 999% |
| Nj Manufacturers Workers Comp [5204] | $3,559 | 999% |
| Strategic Comp [5518] | $3,559 | 999% |
| Selective Ins Workers Comp [5237] | $3,559 | 999% |
| Hartford Worker's Compensation [5132] | $3,559 | 999% |
| Zurich Workers Comp [5275] | $3,559 | 999% |
| Hcs Network Solutions [5148] | $3,559 | 999% |
| Geico No Fault [5120] | $3,768 | 1057% |
| Travelers No Fault [5249] | $3,768 | 1057% |
| State Farm No Fault [5241] | $3,768 | 1057% |
| Progressive No Fault [5229] | $3,768 | 1057% |
| Esurance No Fault [5105] | $3,768 | 1057% |
| Nj Manufacturers No Fault [5203] | $3,768 | 1057% |
| Usaa No Fault [5260] | $3,768 | 1057% |
| Zurich No Fault [5274] | $3,768 | 1057% |
| Hanover No Fault [5129] | $3,768 | 1057% |
| Allstate [5047] | $3,768 | 1057% |
| Liberty Mutual No Fault [5173] | $3,768 | 1057% |
| Occunet Secondary [5517] | $3,787 | 1062% |
| The Fairly Group Secondary [5531] | $3,787 | 1062% |
| First Health Network [5108] | $4,102 | 1151% |
| Multiplan [5194] | $4,418 | 1240% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Guard Insurance Company [5529] | $4,733 | 1328% |
| Amtrust North America Inc [5521] | $4,733 | 1328% |
| Aig Workers Compensation [5045] | $4,733 | 1328% |
| Broadspire Workers Comp [5357] | $4,733 | 1328% |
| Qual-Lynx Wc Preferred [5230] | $4,733 | 1328% |
| Qual-Lynx Wc Standard [5028] | $4,733 | 1328% |
| Sage Adjusting, LLC [5527] | $4,733 | 1328% |
| Ccmsi Wc [5525] | $4,733 | 1328% |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company [5526] | $4,733 | 1328% |
| Chubb Worker's Compensation [5075] | $5,364 | 1505% |
| Corvel Corporation [5522] | $5,364 | 1505% |
| Claims Resolution Corporation Inc [5520] | $5,364 | 1505% |
| Esis [5519] | $5,364 | 1505% |
| Medrisk/Spnet Worker's Comp [5452] | $5,364 | 1505% |
| Streamline Worker's Comp [5540] | $6,311 | 1771% |
| Kessler Foundation [5532] | $6,311 | 1771% |
| Carba R Generic [5530] | $6,311 | 1771% |
| Bundled Cases/Episodic Payment [5492] | $6,311 | 1771% |