MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $461 (about 1.3× the $356 Medicare rate). Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $398, or about $3,769 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bath, 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 | $2,315 - $6,541 | 649% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $374 - $18,900 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $4,672 - $5,560 | 1311% |
| Cignamajor | $3,881 | 1089% |
| Humanamajor | $423 - $5,607 | 119% |
| AmeriHealth | $427 | 120% |
| Fidelis Care | $374 - $3,426 | 105% |
| Geisinger | $3,625 | 1017% |
| Independent Health | $4,049 | 1136% |
| MVP Health Care | $3,881 | 1089% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $4,299 | 1206% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $82 - $20,520 |
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Other Procedures at Ira Davenport Memorial 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
- 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.