CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$739
about 2.1× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $608–$823
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$826
About the fair price
about $87 over the fair price · 2.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $739 This hospital $826 Cash price $1,552 Hospital's list price $2,822

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How this hospital compares to other MO hospitals

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

Cheapest $183 Priciest $826

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $739 (about 2.1× the $356 Medicare rate). SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City charges insurers about $826, or about $1,552 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Jefferson City, MO.

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✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 $348 - $828 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $355 - $1,745 100%
Humanamajor $355 100%
Ambetter (Centene) $349 98%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $367 - $629

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2505 Mission Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals