MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: UPMC Chautauqua at Wca
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 $418 (about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate). UPMC Chautauqua at Wca charges insurers about $447, or about $975 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Jamestown, 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 | $436 - $1,056 | 122% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,094 | 307% |
| Aetnamajor | $454 - $1,056 | 127% |
| Humanamajor | $436 - $1,300 | 122% |
| Fidelis Care | $436 | 122% |
| Geisinger | $471 | 132% |
| HealthPartners | $511 | 143% |
| Independent Health | $681 - $865 | 191% |
| MagnaCare | $786 - $1,219 | 221% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $424 - $975 | 119% |
| WellCare | $449 | 126% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $350 - $1,300 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Chautauqua at Wca
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.