MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Erlanger 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 $431 (about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate). Erlanger Medical Center charges insurers about $428, or about $412 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chattanooga, 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 | $88 - $859 | 25% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $307 - $3,859 | 86% |
| Aetnamajor | $207 - $2,364 | 58% |
| Cignamajor | $113 - $2,171 | 32% |
| Humanamajor | $139 - $800 | 39% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $410 - $559 | 115% |
| Amerigroup | $101 - $1,009 | 28% |
| CareSource | $105 - $1,123 | 29% |
| Clover Health | $328 - $447 | 92% |
| Devoted Health | $126 - $465 | 35% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $328 - $447 | 92% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $117 - $3,618 |
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Other Procedures at Erlanger 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.