MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $650 (about 1.8× the $356 Medicare rate). Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $2,889, or about $2,148 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Friendship, WI.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $650. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $1,591 | 446% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,244 - $5,593 | 349% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,978 | 1116% |
| Humanamajor | $3,559 | 999% |
| Amerigroup | $174 | 49% |
| Dean Health Plan | $1,872 | 525% |
| HealthPartners | $1,926 - $3,697 | 540% |
| Quartz | $2,282 | 640% |
| Security Health Plan | $1,926 | 540% |
| UCare | $1,926 - $3,350 | 540% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $1,244 - $3,978 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other WI hospitals
- Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County · Darlington $117
- Black River Memorial Hospital · Black River Falls $118
- Richland Hospital · Richland Center $233
- Fort Memorial Hospital · Fort Atkinson $272
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter · Madison $301
- St Vincent Hospital · Green Bay $339
- St Marys Hospital Medical Ctr · Green Bay $341
- St Nicholas Hospital · Sheboygan $345
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.