CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$256
about 0.7× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $218–$453
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$267
About the fair price
about $11 over the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $256 This hospital $267 Cash price $5,409 Hospital's list price $9,015

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How this hospital compares to other KY hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other KY hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $100 Priciest $290

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY 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 $256 (about 0.7× the $356 Medicare rate). Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $267, or about $5,409 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Prestonsburg, KY.

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 $267 - $4,012 75%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $267 - $2,614 75%
Aetnamajor $199 - $2,614 56%
Humanamajor $267 - $2,693 75%
Molina $2,667 748%
WellCare $267 75%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $5,409

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5000 Kentucky Route 321, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals