CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: St Peters Health

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$426
about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $371–$569
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$382
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $44 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $426 This hospital $382 Cash price $2,540 Hospital's list price $2,988

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How this hospital compares to other MT hospitals

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

Cheapest $89 Priciest $382

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MT 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 $426 (about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate). St Peters Health charges insurers about $382, or about $2,540 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Helena, MT.

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 $2,808 788%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $357 - $820 100%
Humanamajor $364 - $382 102%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $513

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2475 Broadway, Helena, MT 59601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals