CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$2,434
about 6.8× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $668–$3,607
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $2,434 Cash price $3,198 Hospital's list price $7,996
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente
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 | $6,797 | 1907% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4,486 - $4,878 | 1259% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,891 | 1092% |
| Cignamajor | $6,333 | 1777% |
| Moda Health | $6,317 | 1772% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $415 - $7,676 |
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other AK hospitals
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $387
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $422
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $935
- Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage $1,803
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.