CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$431
about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $404–$437
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$432
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $431 This hospital $432

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $211 Priciest $432

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 $431 (about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate). Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City charges insurers about $432 — about the fair price. Located in Dickson City, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $357 - $1,382 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $350 - $1,460 98%
Aetnamajor $361 - $1,905 101%
Cignamajor $292 - $1,036 82%
Humanamajor $364 102%
Ambetter (Centene) $1,042 292%
AmeriHealth $354 - $373 99%
Devoted Health $364 102%
Geisinger $361 - $779 101%
HealthPartners $361 - $458 101%
UPMC Health Plan $364 - $1,673 102%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $371 - $2,004

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 330 Main Street, Dickson City, PA 18519
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals