CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Chippewa County Hospital

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$868
about 2.4× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $338–$1,618
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$866
About the fair price
about $2 under the fair price · 2.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $868 This hospital $866 Cash price $2,332 Hospital's list price $3,588

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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 $866

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 $868 (about 2.4× the $356 Medicare rate). Chippewa County Hospital charges insurers about $866, or about $2,332 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Montevideo, MN.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $998 280%
HealthPartners $1,471 - $3,200 413%
Medica $735 - $3,129 206%
UCare $1,471 - $1,692 413%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 824 North 11Th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals