MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
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 $899 (about 2.5× the $356 Medicare rate). Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill charges insurers about $945, or about $1,685 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Seattle, 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 | $424 - $1,714 | 119% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $436 - $1,418 | 122% |
| Aetnamajor | $416 - $1,443 | 117% |
| Cignamajor | $485 - $1,197 | 136% |
| Humanamajor | $428 | 120% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $404 - $606 | 113% |
| Amerigroup | $444 | 125% |
| Providence Health Plan | $945 | 265% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $646 - $1,757 |
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Other Procedures at Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
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.