MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $422 (about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate). Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street charges insurers about $417 — about the fair price. Located in Pottsville, PA.
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 | $367 - $400 | 103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $353 - $3,220 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $370 - $1,956 | 104% |
| Cignamajor | $363 - $1,036 | 102% |
| Humanamajor | $374 | 105% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,070 | 300% |
| AmeriHealth | $363 - $390 | 102% |
| Devoted Health | $374 | 105% |
| Geisinger | $360 - $858 | 101% |
| HealthPartners | $370 - $705 | 104% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $374 - $1,718 | 105% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $377 - $2,057 |
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Other Procedures at Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $211
- Heritage Valley Beaver · Beaver $269
- Heritage Valley Sewickley · Sewickley $269
- Punxsutawney Area Hospital · Punxsutawney $310
- Uniontown Hospital · Uniontown $312
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $316
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $316
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $316
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.