CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Whitfield Regional Hospital

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$229
about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $210–$300
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$225
About the fair price
about $4 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $229 This hospital $225 Cash price $465 Hospital's list price $775

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $109 Priciest $225

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 (no contrast) is about $229 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Whitfield Regional Hospital charges insurers about $225, or about $465 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Demopolis, 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 $207 85%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $206 - $409 85%
Aetnamajor $206 - $1,040 85%
Cignamajor $247 - $260 101%
Humanamajor $206 - $1,288 85%
WellCare $206 - $244 85%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 105 Highway 80 East, Demopolis, AL 36732
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals