CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Whitfield Regional Hospital

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$325
about 0.9× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $305–$467
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$302
About the fair price
about $23 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $325 This hospital $302 Cash price $657 Hospital's list price $1,095

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 AL hospitals compared.

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 $325 (about 0.9× the $356 Medicare rate). Whitfield Regional Hospital charges insurers about $302, or about $657 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 $303 85%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $301 - $716 84%
Aetnamajor $301 - $1,520 84%
Cignamajor $361 - $422 101%
Humanamajor $301 - $1,288 84%
WellCare $290 - $301 81%

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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