CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Story County Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$1,804
about 5.1× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $381–$3,887
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $1,804 Cash price $3,026 Hospital's list price $3,783
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 | $2,875 - $3,614 | 807% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,291 - $3,783 | 923% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,308 - $3,670 | 648% |
| Humanamajor | $3,614 | 1014% |
| HealthPartners | $2,308 - $3,614 | 648% |
| Molina | $3,783 | 1061% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $3,783 |
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Other Procedures at Story County Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other IA hospitals
- Veterans Memorial Hospital · Waukon $100
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $100
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center · Des Moines $114
- Winnmed · Decorah $186
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $212
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $219
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $235
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center · West Burlington $241
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.