CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Van Buren County Hospital

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,050
about 2.9× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $357–$2,198
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$985
About the fair price
about $65 under the fair price · 2.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $1,050 This hospital $985 Cash price $2,940 Hospital's list price $4,200

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $100 Priciest $985

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $1,050 (about 2.9× the $356 Medicare rate). Van Buren County Hospital charges insurers about $985, or about $2,940 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Keosauqua, IA.

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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $2,394 - $4,116 672%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $937 - $1,032 263%
Aetnamajor $2,688 - $3,570 754%
Cignamajor $4,074 1143%
HealthPartners $2,940 825%
Oscar Health $3,591 1007%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 304 Franklin Street, Keosauqua, IA 52565
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals