CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Baycare Alliant Hospital Inc

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$512
about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $208–$2,306
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$267
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $245 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $512 This hospital $267 Cash price $4,355 Hospital's list price $7,258

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How this hospital compares to other FL hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 FL hospitals compared.

Cheapest $155 Priciest $336

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 $512 (about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate). Baycare Alliant Hospital Inc charges insurers about $267, or about $4,355 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Dunedin, FL.

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 $260 - $4,718 73%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7,258 2036%
Aetnamajor $272 76%
Cignamajor $7,258 2036%
Humanamajor $265 74%
AvMed $5,008 - $5,226 1405%
Molina $267 75%
Simply Healthcare $267 75%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $257 - $280
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 601 Main St, Dunedin, FL 34698
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL