CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Grady Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$526
about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $277–$962
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$302
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $224 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $526 This hospital $302 Cash price $7,610 Hospital's list price $7,610

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 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 $526 (about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate). Grady Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $302, or about $7,610 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Atlanta, GA.

What each insurance company pays

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

6 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 $105 - $5,479 29%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $105 - $6,088 29%
Aetnamajor $105 - $3,386 29%
Cignamajor $105 - $4,501 29%
Humanamajor $105 - $355 29%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $105 - $5,768 29%
Ambetter (Centene) $105 - $1,126 29%
Amerigroup $105 - $1,237 29%
CareSource $105 - $1,135 29%
Clover Health $111 - $373 31%
Oscar Health $148 - $4,946 42%
WellCare $105 - $355 29%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $111 - $373
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 80 Jesse Hill, Jr Drive Se, Atlanta, GA 30303
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals