MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: UNM Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 NM hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM 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 $344 (about 1.0× the $356 Medicare rate). UNM Hospital charges insurers about $337, or about $1,632 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Albuquerque, NM.
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 | $137 - $1,626 | 38% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $137 - $344 | 38% |
| Aetnamajor | $137 - $344 | 38% |
| Humanamajor | $124 - $309 | 35% |
| Devoted Health | $165 - $412 | 46% |
| Molina | $337 - $842 | 95% |
| Presbyterian | $275 - $687 | 77% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $137 - $842 |
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Other Procedures at UNM Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other NM hospitals
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $363
- Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital · Tucumcari $399
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center · Roswell $432
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $518
- Artesia General Hospital · Artesia $583
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $604
- Carlsbad Medical Center · Carlsbad $649
- Alta Vista Regional Hospital · Las Vegas $657
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.