CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Yalobusha General Hospital

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$305
about 0.9× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $305–$417
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$301
About the fair price
about $4 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $305 This hospital $301 Cash price $1,587 Hospital's list price $2,268

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MS hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $114 Priciest $319

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $305 (about 0.9× the $356 Medicare rate). Yalobusha General Hospital charges insurers about $301, or about $1,587 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Water Valley, MS.

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 $301 84%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,128 878%
Aetnamajor $301 84%
Molina $272 - $301 76%
WellCare $301 84%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $272 - $304

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 630 South Main Street, Water Valley, MS 38965
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals