MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Carson Valley Health
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NV hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NV 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 $362 (about 1.0× the $356 Medicare rate). Carson Valley Health charges insurers about $355, or about $2,310 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Gardnerville, NV.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $891 - $2,734 | 250% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $119 - $1,151 | 33% |
| Aetnamajor | $891 - $2,904 | 250% |
| Cignamajor | $2,970 | 833% |
| Humanamajor | $891 | 250% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $119 - $2,871 |
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Other Procedures at Carson Valley Health
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other NV hospitals
- University Medical Center · Las Vegas $216
- Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $280
- Incline Village Community Hospital · Incline Village $288
- Mountainview Hospital · Las Vegas $321
- Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $332
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Centennial Hills · Las Vegas $380
- Renown Regional Medical Center · Reno $417
- North Vista Hospital · North Las Vegas $531
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.