MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $491 (about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate). Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $523, or about $669 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bristol, TN.
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 | $320 - $4,035 | 90% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $341 - $1,473 | 96% |
| Aetnamajor | $331 - $1,903 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $348 - $1,215 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $331 | 93% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $721 | 202% |
| Amerigroup | $344 | 97% |
| Devoted Health | $348 | 98% |
| Molina | $348 - $530 | 98% |
| Sentara | $331 - $1,150 | 93% |
| WellCare | $351 - $4,457 | 98% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $331 - $794 |
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Other Procedures at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other TN hospitals
- Metro Nashville General Hospital · Nashville $101
- West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital · Paris $326
- Lincoln Medical Center · Fayetteville $329
- Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery · Nashville $340
- Williamson Medical Center · Franklin $342
- Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association · Morristown $342
- Roane Medical Center · Harriman $342
- Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge · Oak Ridge $342
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.