MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: St Francis Community 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.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $963 (about 2.7× the $356 Medicare rate). St Francis Community Hospital charges insurers about $1,055, or about $1,883 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Federal Way, 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 | $401 - $1,345 | 113% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $409 - $1,287 | 115% |
| Aetnamajor | $409 - $7,024 | 115% |
| Cignamajor | $1,019 | 286% |
| Humanamajor | $425 | 119% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $398 - $1,103 | 112% |
| Amerigroup | $433 | 121% |
| Molina | $429 - $763 | 120% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $398 - $2,766 |
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Other Procedures at St Francis Community 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.