MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
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 $462 (about 1.3× the $356 Medicare rate). Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca charges insurers about $488, or about $838 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ithaca, 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 | $3,812 | 1069% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $435 - $3,266 | 122% |
| Aetnamajor | $435 - $3,213 | 122% |
| Cignamajor | $3,486 | 978% |
| Fidelis Care | $505 | 142% |
| Independent Health | $4,022 | 1128% |
| Molina | $505 - $1,136 | 142% |
| WellCare | $470 | 132% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $435 - $3,896 |
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Other Procedures at Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
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.