CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Dardanelle Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$518
about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $387–$666
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$502
About the fair price
about $16 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $518 This hospital $502 Cash price $1,972 Hospital's list price $5,056

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

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

Cheapest $202 Priciest $502

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $518 (about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate). Dardanelle Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $502, or about $1,972 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Dardanelle, AR.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $502 141%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 200 North Third Street, Dardanelle, AR 72834
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals