CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,170
about 3.3× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $438–$1,186
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,071
About the fair price
about $99 under the fair price · 3.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $1,170 This hospital $1,071 Cash price $2,706 Hospital's list price $5,411

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How this hospital compares to other VA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $323 Priciest $1,071

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $1,170 (about 3.3× the $356 Medicare rate). Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital charges insurers about $1,071, or about $2,706 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Virginia Beach, VA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna✓ Humana AetnaKaiser Permanente

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 $357 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $357 - $1,115 100%
Cignamajor $8,717 2446%
Humanamajor $351 98%
Sentara $347 - $1,876 97%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1060 First Colonial Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals