CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$693
about 2.8× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $261–$1,271
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$640
About the fair price
about $53 under the fair price · 2.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $693 This hospital $640 Cash price $1,350 Hospital's list price $3,374

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How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

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

Cheapest $75 Priciest $640

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $693 (about 2.8× the $244 Medicare rate). Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $640, or about $1,350 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ulysses, KS.

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 $1,080 - $2,814 443%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $737 302%
Aetnamajor $1,080 - $2,699 443%
Humanamajor $1,080 443%
HealthPartners $3,171 1301%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $543 - $3,205
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
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: 415 N Main Street, Ulysses, KS 67880
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals