CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$301
about 0.8× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $179–$1,208
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$261
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $40 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $301 This hospital $261 Cash price $240 Hospital's list price $300

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 MS hospitals compared.

Cheapest $114 Priciest $319

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 $301 (about 0.8× the $356 Medicare rate). Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah charges insurers about $261, or about $240 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Charleston, MS.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $250 - $272 70%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $240 - $1,634 67%
Molina $250 - $272 70%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $272
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 141 Dr. T.T. Lewis Circle / Po Box 230, Charleston, MS 38921
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals