MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Highland 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 $377 (about 1.1× the $356 Medicare rate). Highland Hospital charges insurers about $621 — above the fair price. Located in Rochester, 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 $377. 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 | $301 - $871 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $301 - $1,056 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $301 - $992 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $730 - $1,497 | 205% |
| Humanamajor | $304 - $541 | 85% |
| Amerigroup | $505 | 142% |
| CDPHP | $816 - $1,092 | 229% |
| Fidelis Care | $1,111 - $1,189 | 312% |
| Independent Health | $579 - $700 | 162% |
| Molina | $505 | 142% |
| MVP Health Care | $558 - $1,497 | 157% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $301 - $435 |
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 Highland 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.