MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Hancock County Hospital
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 $604 (about 1.7× the $356 Medicare rate). Hancock County Hospital charges insurers about $796, or about $656 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Sneedville, TN.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $604. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $267 - $2,853 | 75% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $572 - $2,147 | 160% |
| Aetnamajor | $577 - $2,031 | 162% |
| Cignamajor | $786 - $2,127 | 221% |
| Humanamajor | $2,058 | 577% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $2,026 | 568% |
| Amerigroup | $642 - $2,026 | 180% |
| Devoted Health | $2,127 | 597% |
| Molina | $583 - $2,127 | 164% |
| Sentara | $572 - $2,026 | 160% |
| WellCare | $2,026 - $2,853 | 568% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $2,026 - $2,853 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Hancock County Hospital
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.