MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: St Francis Hospital - the Heart Center
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 $533 (about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate). St Francis Hospital - the Heart Center charges insurers about $606 — about the fair price. Located in Roslyn, NY.
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 | $423 - $6,300 | 119% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $414 - $970 | 116% |
| Aetnamajor | $423 - $7,470 | 119% |
| Cignamajor | $2,174 - $6,300 | 610% |
| Humanamajor | $431 | 121% |
| AmeriHealth | $951 | 267% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $423 | 119% |
| Fidelis Care | $423 - $1,136 | 119% |
| Independent Health | $423 - $505 | 119% |
| MVP Health Care | $423 - $2,174 | 119% |
| Oscar Health | $3,690 | 1035% |
| UniCare | $6,300 | 1768% |
| WellCare | $465 | 130% |
| + 41 smaller / regional plans | $423 - $9,000 |
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Other Procedures at St Francis Hospital - the Heart Center
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.