MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Banner Wyoming Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
On the higher side — 5 of 6 other WY hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 WY 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 $329 (about 0.9× the $356 Medicare rate). Banner Wyoming Medical Center charges insurers about $364, or about $1,201 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Casper, WY.
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 | $357 - $2,367 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,921 - $1,964 | 539% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,745 | 770% |
| Cignamajor | $2,487 | 698% |
| Humanamajor | $364 | 102% |
| Banner Health | $772 | 217% |
| Health Net | $2,716 | 762% |
| Medica | $2,573 | 722% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $364 - $2,802 |
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Other Procedures at Banner Wyoming Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other WY hospitals
- Sheridan Memorial Hospital · Sheridan $104
- South Lincoln Medical Center - Cah · Kemmerer $104
- Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital · Thermopolis $106
- Sublette County Health · Pinedale $200
- Cheyenne Regional Medical Center · Cheyenne $363
- Memorial Hospital of Converse County · Douglas $564
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.