CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Emanuel Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$493
about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $216–$919
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $493 Cash price $3,293 Hospital's list price $4,390
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 | $3,732 - $4,390 | 1047% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $36 - $1,261 | 10% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,195 - $3,512 | 616% |
| Cignamajor | $2,379 | 667% |
| Humanamajor | $3,301 | 926% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $368 | 103% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $3,292 |
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- Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham · Demorest $321
- Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins · Warner Robins $328
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.