MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Surgical Institute of Reading
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 $374 (about 1.1× the $356 Medicare rate). Surgical Institute of Reading charges insurers about $319, or about $503 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Wyomissing, PA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 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 | $368 | 103% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $269 |
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Other Procedures at Surgical Institute of Reading
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.