CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Lake Huron Medical Center

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$414
about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $236–$434
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$346
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $68 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $414 This hospital $346 Cash price $345 Hospital's list price $5,117

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

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

Cheapest $101 Priciest $346

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $414 (about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate). Lake Huron Medical Center charges insurers about $346, or about $345 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Port Huron, MI.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $346 - $432 97%
Aetnamajor $189 - $353 53%
Priority Health $186 52%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $186 - $484
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 2601 Electric Avenue, Port Huron, MI 48060
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals