CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: The East Alabama Healthcare Authority

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$183
about 0.5× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $181–$327
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$182
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $183 This hospital $182 Cash price $481 Hospital's list price $874

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $182 Priciest $314

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $183 (about 0.5× the $356 Medicare rate). The East Alabama Healthcare Authority charges insurers about $182, or about $481 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Opelika, AL.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $689 - $710 193%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $100 - $693 28%
Aetnamajor $100 - $887 28%
Cignamajor $100 - $637 28%
Humanamajor $100 - $682 28%
GEHA $732 - $754 205%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $100 - $804
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2000 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals