MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Piedmont Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $911 (about 2.6× the $356 Medicare rate). Piedmont Medical Center charges insurers about $1,289, or about $7,259 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Rock Hill, SC.
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 $911. 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.
4 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% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,132 - $2,987 | 318% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,277 - $7,355 | 358% |
| Humanamajor | $1,301 | 365% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $299 - $308 | 84% |
| Molina | $1,301 | 365% |
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 Piedmont Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other SC hospitals
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $191
- Anmed Health · Anderson $277
- Cannon Memorial Hospital · Pickens $280
- Hampton Regional Medical Center · Varnville $349
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital · Greenville $349
- Prisma Health North Greenville Ltach · Travelers Rest $354
- Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital · Simpsonville $359
- Prisma Health Patewood Hospital · Greenville $359
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.