MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Lincoln Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 WA hospitals compared.
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 $383 (about 1.1× the $356 Medicare rate). Lincoln Hospital charges insurers about $193, or about $3,758 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Davenport, 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 | $1,954 - $3,674 | 548% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,674 | 1031% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,338 - $3,967 | 656% |
| Cignamajor | $3,186 | 894% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,954 | 548% |
| Amerigroup | $2,072 | 581% |
| Molina | $1,954 - $3,320 | 548% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $193 - $4,050 |
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Other Procedures at Lincoln 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
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $246
- Island Hospital · Anacortes $330
- Skagit Valley Hospital · Mount Vernon $383
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $389
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.