MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Longview Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70553
- Insurance Median: $633
- Cash Discount Price: $2,182
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.78x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $356.43 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Medicaid / KanCare | $328 - $1,213 | 92% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $328 - $2,715 | 92% |
| Veterans Eval Services | $337 | 95% |
| Healthspring | $345 | 97% |
| Humana | $345 | 97% |
| Medicare (plans) | $345 | 97% |
| Superior | $345 - $522 | 97% |
| Node Champva | $350 | 98% |
| Node Hospice Non Par Agree | $350 | 98% |
| Node Triwest | $350 | 98% |
| Node VA | $350 | 98% |
| Tricare | $350 | 98% |
| Aetna | $352 - $6,603 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $352 - $1,406 | 99% |
| American Health McR Adv | $359 | 101% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan | $361 | 101% |
| Node Amerigroup McR Adv | $362 | 102% |
| Wellness Pointe | $421 | 118% |
| Node Us Dept of Labor | $438 | 123% |
| Self Pay | $582 - $873 | 163% |
| Access Direct Platinum | $596 | 167% |
| Node Brookshire Brothers | $613 | 172% |
| Node Brookshire Brothers Work Comp Tx | $652 | 183% |
| Work Comp | $701 | 197% |
| Gregg Co Detention Center | $767 | 215% |
| Verity Health Net | $931 | 261% |
| Amerigroup | $1,213 | 340% |
| Cigna | $1,317 | 369% |
| Texas Rehab Commission | $2,424 | 680% |
| Nx Health Network | $3,103 | 871% |
| Health Smart | $5,333 - $6,787 | 1496% |
| Multiplan | $6,303 - $8,242 | 1768% |
| Aim Administrators | $7,272 | 2040% |