MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Claiborne 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 $420 (about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate). Claiborne Medical Center charges insurers about $367 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Tazewell, 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 | $199 - $783 | 56% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $292 - $823 | 82% |
| Aetnamajor | $367 - $573 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $367 - $463 | 103% |
| Humanamajor | $360 | 101% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $987 | 277% |
| Devoted Health | $367 | 103% |
| WellCare | $367 | 103% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $359 |
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Other Procedures at Claiborne 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.