MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Knapp Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $395 (about 1.1× the $356 Medicare rate). Knapp Medical Center charges insurers about $366, or about $348 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Weslaco, TX.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $328 - $666 | 92% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $349 - $1,378 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $349 - $652 | 98% |
| Molina | $348 - $706 | 98% |
| WellMed | $349 | 98% |
| + 15 smaller / regional plans | $279 - $697 |
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Other Procedures at Knapp Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other TX hospitals
- Comanche County Medical Center · Comanche $107
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $165
- Titus Regional Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $233
- Pampa Regional Medical Center · Pampa $234
- Faith Community Hospital · Jacksboro $302
- El Paso Children's Hospital · El Paso $328
- Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital of San Antonio · San Antonio $333
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Beaumont · Beaumont $333
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.