MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 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 $520 (about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate). Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery charges insurers about $340, or about $436 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Nashville, TN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $340 - $584 | 95% |
| Oscar Health | $277 | 78% |
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Other Procedures at Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery
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
- 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
- Fort Loudoun Medical Center · Lenoir City $342
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.