MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: St Barnabas Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NY hospitals compared.
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 $435 (about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate). St Barnabas Hospital charges insurers about $252, or about $379 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bronx, NY.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $427 | 120% |
| Aetnamajor | $259 | 73% |
| Cignamajor | $961 - $1,142 | 270% |
| EmblemHealth | $227 | 64% |
| Fidelis Care | $107 - $371 | 30% |
| WellCare | $515 | 144% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $83 - $1,158 |
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Other Procedures at St Barnabas 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
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center · Niagara Falls $260
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $263
- Kenmore Mercy Hospital · Kenmore $266
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.