CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: HCA Florida Lake City Hospital

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$2,660
about 7.5× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $488–$2,660
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,463
About the fair price
about $197 under the fair price · 6.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $2,660 This hospital $2,463 Cash price $8,845 Hospital's list price $8,845

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How this hospital compares to other FL hospitals

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

Cheapest $155 Priciest $2,463

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL 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 $2,660 (about 7.5× the $356 Medicare rate). HCA Florida Lake City Hospital charges insurers about $2,463, or about $8,845 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lake City, FL.

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✓ Aetna Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $828 - $3,980 232%
Aetnamajor $1,392 - $2,653 391%
AvMed $1,800 - $4,422 505%
Molina $2,830 794%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $1,362 - $7,960
Excludes 7 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 340 Nw Commerce Dr, Lake City, FL 32055
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals