MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.
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.
⚠ 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 $847 (about 2.4× the $356 Medicare rate). Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. charges insurers about $772, or about $3,369 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Spokane, 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 | $408 - $1,290 | 114% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $420 - $1,015 | 118% |
| Aetnamajor | $400 - $2,654 | 112% |
| Cignamajor | $467 - $1,317 | 131% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $389 - $980 | 109% |
| Molina | $657 | 184% |
| Providence Health Plan | $989 | 277% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $428 - $1,375 |
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Other Procedures at Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.
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.