CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Allina Health Faribault Medical Center

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,093
about 3.1× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $666–$1,151
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,109
About the fair price
about $16 over the fair price · 3.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $1,093 This hospital $1,109 Cash price $2,310 Hospital's list price $4,125

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $121 Priciest $1,109

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $1,093 (about 3.1× the $356 Medicare rate). Allina Health Faribault Medical Center charges insurers about $1,109, or about $2,310 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Faribault, MN.

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 $2,330 654%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $375 - $1,641 105%
Aetnamajor $342 - $2,452 96%
HealthPartners $816 - $890 229%
Medica $796 - $1,272 223%
UCare $830 233%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $342 - $4,125
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 200 State Avenue, Faribault, MN 55021
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals