CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Ochsner Rush Hospital

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$569
about 1.6× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $437–$780
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$630
About the fair price
about $61 over the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $569 This hospital $630 Cash price $880 Hospital's list price $2,838

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

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

Cheapest $114 Priciest $630

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $569 (about 1.6× the $356 Medicare rate). Ochsner Rush Hospital charges insurers about $630, or about $880 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Meridian, MS.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $327 - $742 92%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $908 - $1,168 255%
Aetnamajor $1,845 518%
Cignamajor $327 - $1,575 92%
Humanamajor $301 - $327 84%
Ambetter (Centene) $457 128%
WellCare $327 92%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $343 - $1,986
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1314 19Th Ave, Meridian, MS 39301
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals