CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Kings County Hospital Center

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$539
about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $368–$696
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$534
About the fair price
about $5 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $539 This hospital $534 Cash price $440 Hospital's list price $1,784

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $115 Priciest $534

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 $539 (about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate). Kings County Hospital Center charges insurers about $534, or about $440 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Brooklyn, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $500 - $2,114 140%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $371 - $2,114 104%
Aetnamajor $111 - $1,131 31%
Cignamajor $1,285 361%
Fidelis Care $171 - $1,832 48%
MagnaCare $1,982 556%
Oscar Health $178 - $1,702 50%
WellCare $128 - $400 36%
+ 15 smaller / regional plans $95 - $2,246
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 451 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals