CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,003
about 2.8× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $435–$1,372
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,079
About the fair price
about $76 over the fair price · 3.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $1,003 This hospital $1,079 Cash price $2,393 Hospital's list price $6,136

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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 $1,079

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 $1,003 (about 2.8× the $356 Medicare rate). Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center charges insurers about $1,079, or about $2,393 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Jackson, 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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,086 - $1,375 305%
Aetnamajor $1,079 303%
Cignamajor $604 169%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1050 McDonough Road, Jackson, GA 30233
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals