CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Hamilton Medical Center

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$341
about 1.0× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $285–$594
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$298
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $43 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $341 This hospital $298 Cash price $2,703 Hospital's list price $4,505

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

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

Cheapest $253 Priciest $330

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA 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 $341 (about 1.0× the $356 Medicare rate). Hamilton Medical Center charges insurers about $298, or about $2,703 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Dalton, GA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
No insurance-company prices are published for this procedure.
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $278 - $318

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals