CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Washington County Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$531
about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $311–$859
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$600
About the fair price
about $69 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $531 This hospital $600 Cash price $3,231 Hospital's list price $6,462

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

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

Cheapest $253 Priciest $600

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 $531 (about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate). Washington County Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $600, or about $3,231 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Sandersville, GA.

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 $3,231 906%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $306 - $600 86%
Aetnamajor $4,523 1269%
Cignamajor $5,040 1414%
Humanamajor $306 - $4,846 86%
Ambetter (Centene) $397 111%
Amerigroup $2,481 696%
CareSource $2,262 635%
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
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: 610 Sparta Road, Sandersville, GA 31082
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals