CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Anderson Regional Medical Center South Campus

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$651
about 1.8× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $434–$710
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$573
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $78 under the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $651 This hospital $573 Cash price $652 Hospital's list price $1,631

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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 $573

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 $651 (about 1.8× the $356 Medicare rate). Anderson Regional Medical Center South Campus charges insurers about $573, or about $652 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. 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.

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 $318 - $1,079 89%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $328 - $1,223 92%
Aetnamajor $334 - $1,060 94%
Molina $321 - $604 90%
+ 22 smaller / regional plans $321 - $1,223
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1102 Constitution Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals