MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Skagit Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other WA hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $384 (about 1.1× the $356 Medicare rate). Skagit Valley Hospital charges insurers about $383, or about $4,437 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Mount Vernon, WA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $319 - $1,459 | 89% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $375 - $1,742 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $4,991 | 1400% |
| Cignamajor | $4,415 | 1239% |
| Humanamajor | $375 - $5,269 | 105% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $357 - $1,622 | 100% |
| Amerigroup | $391 | 110% |
| Molina | $319 | 89% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $571 - $4,548 |
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Other Procedures at Skagit Valley Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other WA hospitals
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $121
- Jefferson Healthcare · Port Townsend $146
- Lake Chelan Community Hospital · Chelan $150
- Skyline Hospital · White Salmon $178
- Lincoln Hospital · Davenport $193
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $246
- Island Hospital · Anacortes $330
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $389
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.