MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Multicare Valley Hospital
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 $502 (about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate). Multicare Valley Hospital charges insurers about $511, or about $2,475 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Spokane Valley, 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 | $312 - $1,152 | 88% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $306 - $1,018 | 86% |
| Aetnamajor | $385 - $1,335 | 108% |
| Cignamajor | $908 | 255% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $2,149 | 603% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $691 | 194% |
| Molina | $303 - $734 | 85% |
| PacificSource | $1,658 - $1,964 | 465% |
| WellCare | $392 | 110% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $306 - $4,312 |
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Other Procedures at Multicare 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
- Skagit Valley Hospital · Mount Vernon $383
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.