MRI brain with and without contrast in Louisiana

What Louisiana hospitals charge for mri brain with and without contrast (CPT 70553). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.

Hospitals
8
Rate rows
328
Neg. median
$2,994.75
Min
$330.28
Max
$8,727.43
Cash median
$1,060.42

Across 8 Louisiana hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI brain with and without contrast ranges from $330.28 to $8,727.43, with a median of $2,994.75. The interquartile range is $1,105.04 to $3,327.5. Cash-pay patients typically pay $1,060.42; gross charges median $2,645.

By payer in Louisiana

Top 30 payers for MRI brain with and without contrast in Louisiana.

PayerHospitalsRatesMedian rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield39$598.21
Humana37$1,197.9
Cigna311$1,813.48
Aetna315$1,557.27
First Health213$1,557.27
UnitedHealthcare26$692.12
allied natl12$3,327.5
amfirst12$3,327.5
allegiance health hospice11$3,327.5
amerind11$2,994.75
compassionate care hospic11$3,327.5
Anthem BCBS12$1,450.43
applied underwriters11$2,994.75
avoy parish school board12$3,327.5
america's choice11$7,187.29
all state12$3,327.5
bollinger11$3,327.5
amer contl ins14$1,635.47
ccmsi12$3,327.5
central states12$3,327.5
christus health plan12$3,327.5
beacon health11$1,994.56
avoyelles parish sheriff12$3,327.5
core source12$3,327.5
correct cr int hlt12$692.12
coushatta hlth dept12$3,327.5
de-identified max11$2,040.74
de-identified min11$966.67
ebms12$3,327.5
Ambetter12$561.48

Hospital comparison — MRI brain with and without contrast in Louisiana

Sorted by lowest negotiated median rate. Up to 100 hospitals.

HospitalCityNegotiated medianCash rateGross charge
Bethesda Rehabilitation HospitalBaton Rouge$336.89
University Medical Ctr. At New OrleaNew Orleans$618.06$984.28$4,474
Pointe Coupee General HospitalNew Roads$1,908.52$1,933.34$2,148.15
Avoyelles HospitalMarksville$3,161.13$998.25$3,327.5
Pam Specialty Hospital Of ShreveportShreveport$7,957.36$10,268$10,268
Ochsner Extended Care HospitalJefferson$1,122.58$3,034
Riverbridge Specialty HospitalVidalia$1,575.75$2,101
Ochsner Lsu Health ShreveportShreveport$631.68$2,256