CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, DBA

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$832
about 2.3× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $497–$1,088
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$916
About the fair price
about $84 over the fair price · 2.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $832 This hospital $916 Cash price $2,202 Hospital's list price $7,341

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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 $916

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $832 (about 2.3× the $356 Medicare rate). Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, DBA charges insurers about $916, or about $2,202 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Macon, GA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Cigna Blue Cross Blue ShieldHumanaKaiser 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 $916 257%
Aetnamajor $2,260 634%
Cignamajor $955 268%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $4,772 - $5,873
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
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: 350 Hospital Drive, Macon, GA 31217
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals