MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Multicare Auburn Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $683 (about 1.9× the $356 Medicare rate). Multicare Auburn Medical Center charges insurers about $673, or about $1,804 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Auburn, WA.
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 | $334 - $1,969 | 94% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $334 - $1,766 | 94% |
| Aetnamajor | $401 - $1,666 | 113% |
| Cignamajor | $3,448 | 967% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $2,149 | 603% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $779 | 219% |
| Molina | $310 - $721 | 87% |
| PacificSource | $1,403 - $2,025 | 394% |
| WellCare | $409 | 115% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $334 - $2,429 |
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Other Procedures at Multicare Auburn Medical Center
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
- Skagit Valley Hospital · Mount Vernon $383
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.