MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Grand Strand Regional 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 $1,068 (about 3.0× the $356 Medicare rate). Grand Strand Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $1,613, or about $11,823 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Myrtle Beach, 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 $1,068. 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 | $828 - $5,320 | 232% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,282 - $11,232 | 360% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,020 - $3,459 | 567% |
| Cignamajor | $1,868 - $3,819 | 524% |
| Humanamajor | $10,050 | 2820% |
| Health Net | $6,503 | 1824% |
| SelectHealth | $377 | 106% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $487 - $10,641 |
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 Grand Strand Regional 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.