MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Lehigh Valley Hospital
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 $507 (about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate). Lehigh Valley Hospital charges insurers about $610 — above the fair price. Located in Allentown, PA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $507. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $373 - $1,266 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $373 - $2,958 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $391 - $2,066 | 110% |
| Cignamajor | $317 - $1,196 | 89% |
| Humanamajor | $395 | 111% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,130 | 317% |
| AmeriHealth | $373 - $610 | 105% |
| Devoted Health | $395 | 111% |
| Geisinger | $384 - $1,637 | 108% |
| HealthPartners | $391 - $745 | 110% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $395 - $1,814 | 111% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $373 - $4,798 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Lehigh Valley Hospital
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.