CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Bacon County Hospital

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$427
about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $254–$907
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$753
Well above the fair price
about $326 over the fair price · 2.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $427 This hospital $753 Cash price $4,039 Hospital's list price $5,049

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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 $753

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 $427 (about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate). Bacon County Hospital charges insurers about $753, or about $4,039 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Alma, GA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $427. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Amerigroup $952 - $980 267%
CareSource $340 - $952 95%
WellCare $124 - $952 35%
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 302 South Wayne Street, Alma, GA 31510
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals