MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Albany Medical Center Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $285 (about 0.8× the $356 Medicare rate). Albany Medical Center Hospital charges insurers about $281, or about $375 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Albany, NY.
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 | $102 - $3,822 | 29% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $77 - $1,779 | 22% |
| Aetnamajor | $106 - $959 | 30% |
| Cignamajor | $150 - $680 | 42% |
| CDPHP | $70 - $1,779 | 20% |
| Fidelis Care | $81 - $1,779 | 23% |
| MagnaCare | $1,486 | 417% |
| MVP Health Care | $103 - $1,717 | 29% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $96 - $3,822 |
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Other Procedures at Albany Medical Center Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other NY hospitals
- Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn $115
- Saratoga Hospital · Saratoga Springs $117
- Columbia Memorial Hospital · Hudson $120
- The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl · Plattsburgh $147
- The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy · Malone $230
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $252
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center · Niagara Falls $260
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $263
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.