MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Carlsbad Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other NM hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $609 (about 1.7× the $356 Medicare rate). Carlsbad Medical Center charges insurers about $649, or about $1,676 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Carlsbad, 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 | $379 - $5,754 | 106% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $364 - $10,086 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $9,384 | 2633% |
| Cignamajor | $2,684 - $9,362 | 753% |
| Devoted Health | $382 | 107% |
| Molina | $364 - $1,010 | 102% |
| Presbyterian | $364 - $8,074 | 102% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $382 - $10,390 |
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Other Procedures at Carlsbad Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other NM hospitals
- UNM Hospital · Albuquerque $337
- 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
- Alta Vista Regional Hospital · Las Vegas $657
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.