CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Brown University Health Morton Hospital

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$735
about 2.1× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $491–$817
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$742
About the fair price
about $7 over the fair price · 2.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $735 This hospital $742 Cash price $1,668 Hospital's list price $1,668

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

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

Cheapest $381 Priciest $742

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $735 (about 2.1× the $356 Medicare rate). Brown University Health Morton Hospital charges insurers about $742, or about $1,668 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Taunton, MA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $423 - $471 119%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,094 307%
Aetnamajor $418 - $1,145 117%
Harvard Pilgrim $877 246%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $439 - $606

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 88 Washington Street, Taunton, MA 02780
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals