MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Jones Memorial 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 $369 (about 1.0× the $356 Medicare rate). Jones Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $505, or about $680 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Wellsville, NY.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $369. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $303 - $505 | 85% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $303 - $910 | 85% |
| Aetnamajor | $494 - $1,141 | 139% |
| Cignamajor | $1,140 | 320% |
| Humanamajor | $466 | 131% |
| Fidelis Care | $303 - $505 | 85% |
| Independent Health | $698 | 196% |
| Molina | $556 - $1,136 | 156% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,101 - $2,223 | 309% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $350 | 98% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $303 - $826 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Jones Memorial 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.