MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Vernon Memorial Hospital
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 $1,144 (about 3.2× the $356 Medicare rate). Vernon Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $1,024, or about $2,574 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Viroqua, WI.
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 | $697 - $3,250 | 196% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $119 - $3,531 | 33% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,651 | 1024% |
| Humanamajor | $1,497 | 420% |
| Quartz | $116 - $2,870 | 33% |
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Other Procedures at Vernon Memorial Hospital
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.