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Brain MRI with and without contrast at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside.

📍 Pittsburgh, PA 4/5 CMS rating CPT 70553
Cash-pay price
$9,808
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside is significantly more expensive than median (+154%) for brain mri with and without contrast.
Chargemaster (gross): $16,347

Insurance rates.

Each row is the range of rates UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside negotiated with that payer's plans. Your specific rate depends on your plan.

PayerRange
Blue Cross Blue Shield$3,010 – $8,060
Humana$13,895
Medicare$368 – $12,260
Medicaid$323 – $578

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Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025 · 1,411 completed surveys.

Measure This hospital Network avg Δ
HCAHPS overall star rating 3/5 2.8/5 +0.2
Would definitely recommend 74% 69.6% +4pp
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 73% 68.6% +4pp
Nurses always communicated well 81% 75.6% +5pp
Doctors always communicated well 78% 76.6% +1pp
Given clear info about recovery 89% 84.4% +5pp
Room and bathroom always clean 66% 68.6% -3pp
Staff always explained meds 62% 57.6% +4pp
Quiet at night, always 51% 52.2% -1pp

About this price.

This price comes directly from UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside's machine-readable file (MRF), which the Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR 180.50) requires every US hospital to publish. We download it, parse the row for CPT 70553, and show you the dollar amount as published.

The cash-pay number is what an uninsured patient would be charged. Insurance-negotiated rates vary by payer and plan — see the table above for the range, or use the comparison tool for plan-specific numbers.

For a national view of brain mri with and without contrast prices, see the Brain MRI with and without contrast overview.