CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Ellenville Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$755
about 2.1× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $383–$1,629
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $755 Cash price $1,544 Hospital's list price $2,058
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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 | $51 - $2,328 | 14% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $135 - $1,512 | 38% |
| Aetnamajor | $155 - $1,750 | 43% |
| Humanamajor | $135 - $1,512 | 38% |
| CDPHP | $125 - $1,398 | 35% |
| EmblemHealth | $115 - $3,023 | 32% |
| Fidelis Care | $135 - $1,512 | 38% |
| MVP Health Care | $142 - $1,587 | 40% |
| WellCare | $185 - $2,078 | 52% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $135 - $2,328 |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Ellenville Regional 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.