# Get and compare written MRI quotes

A method for patients and families: prepare before you call, ask the estimate desk the right questions, get the quote in writing and compare it with the hospital's own price file.

- Level: Practitioner
- Length: 60 minutes
- Exam questions: 10, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Collect what you need before you call: the order, the CPT code, the side and how you will pay.
- Ask the estimate desk what a price includes and who will send a bill.
- Compare a written quote with the hospital's published price file for the same code.
- Ask your insurer the questions that decide your share, and do not guess the answers.

## Lessons

1. [Prepare before you call](https://mriprices.fyi/academy/get-and-compare-mri-quotes/prepare-before-you-call.md) (12 minutes)
2. [Questions for the estimate desk](https://mriprices.fyi/academy/get-and-compare-mri-quotes/questions-for-the-estimate-desk.md) (15 minutes)
3. [Compare quotes with the price file](https://mriprices.fyi/academy/get-and-compare-mri-quotes/compare-quotes-with-the-price-file.md) (16 minutes)
4. [Questions for your insurer](https://mriprices.fyi/academy/get-and-compare-mri-quotes/questions-for-your-insurer.md) (17 minutes)

## Questions

### Do I need insurance to use this method?

No. The method works if you pay cash and if you use insurance. The questions change with how you pay. Lesson 4 covers the questions for your insurer.

### Does the course say which hospital is cheapest?

No. Prices differ by hospital, by code and by date. The course shows you how to get and compare written numbers for your own scan.

### Is the certificate a patient advocate qualification?

No. It is a certificate of completion from this site. It records that you passed the exam. It is not a licence or a professional qualification.

Also on the [web page](https://mriprices.fyi/academy/get-and-compare-mri-quotes).