MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Lexington 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 $798 (about 2.2× the $356 Medicare rate). Lexington Medical Center charges insurers about $843, or about $4,860 in cash — about the fair price. Located in West Columbia, SC.
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 | $843 | 237% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $337 - $4,876 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $361 | 101% |
| Cignamajor | $5,293 | 1485% |
| Humanamajor | $357 | 100% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $607 | 170% |
| Molina | $405 - $1,184 | 114% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $354 - $4,457 |
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Other Procedures at Lexington 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.