CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Clay County Medical Center

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$553
about 2.3× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $224–$1,124
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$75
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $478 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $553 This hospital $75 Cash price $1,542 Hospital's list price $1,542

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How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 KS hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $75 Priciest $220

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KS 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 (no contrast) is about $553 (about 2.3× the $244 Medicare rate). Clay County Medical Center charges insurers about $75, or about $1,542 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Clay Center, KS.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $88 - $2,783 36%
Aetnamajor $144 - $2,724 59%
HealthPartners $75 - $2,783 31%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $144 - $2,724
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 617 Liberty, Clay Center, KS 67432
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals