CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$546
about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $418–$616
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$421
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $125 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $546 This hospital $421 Cash price $584 Hospital's list price $1,692

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other NJ hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $360 Priciest $437

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 $546 (about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate). Bergen New Bridge Medical Center charges insurers about $421, or about $584 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Paramus, NJ.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $421 - $1,093 118%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $653 - $692 183%
Aetnamajor $421 - $713 118%
Cignamajor $421 - $1,354 118%
Amerigroup $421 - $693 118%
AmeriHealth $677 190%
Clover Health $421 118%
MagnaCare $462 130%
WellCare $421 - $693 118%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $154 - $1,438

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 230 East Ridgewood Ave, Paramus, NJ 07652
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals