CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Plumas District Hospital

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$509
about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $291–$1,639
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$460
About the fair price
about $49 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $509 This hospital $460 Cash price $1,292 Hospital's list price $1,616

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $90 Priciest $460

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $509 (about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate). Plumas District Hospital charges insurers about $460, or about $1,292 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Quincy, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $2,324 652%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $316 - $2,453 89%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $317 - $606
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1065 Bucks Lake Road, Quincy, CA 95971
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals