MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Olympic 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.
⚠ 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 $393 (about 1.1× the $356 Medicare rate). Olympic Medical Center charges insurers about $450, or about $2,910 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Port Angeles, WA.
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
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 | $421 - $3,638 | 118% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $403 - $3,638 | 113% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,638 | 1021% |
| Cignamajor | $3,543 | 994% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $3,274 - $3,456 | 919% |
| Molina | $385 - $495 | 108% |
| WellCare | $450 | 126% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $385 - $3,638 |
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Other Procedures at Olympic 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.