MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Parkwest Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
A typical price — 0 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 TN hospitals compared.
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 $361 (about 1.0× the $356 Medicare rate). Parkwest Medical Center charges insurers about $342, or about $758 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Knoxville, 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 - $831 | 82% |
| Aetnamajor | $342 - $592 | 96% |
| Cignamajor | $342 - $2,021 | 96% |
| Humanamajor | $336 | 94% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $987 | 277% |
| Devoted Health | $342 | 96% |
| WellCare | $342 | 96% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $335 - $2,223 |
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Other Procedures at Parkwest 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.