CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Community Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
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A fair price for this
$490
about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $390–$632
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $490 Cash price $3,025 Hospital's list price $5,042
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✓ Aetna✓ Cigna Blue Cross Blue ShieldHumanaKaiser 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 | $4,355 | 1222% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,896 - $4,195 | 1093% |
| Cignamajor | $573 | 161% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $4,790 |
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Other Procedures at Community Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other MT hospitals
- Daniels Memorial Hospital · Scobey $89
- Livingston Healthcare · Livingston $169
- Central Montana Medical Center · Lewistown $180
- Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital · Glasgow $181
- Wheatland Memorial Hospital · Harlowton $182
- Stillwater Billings Clinic · Columbus $191
- Sheridan Memorial Hosptial · Plentywood $201
- Logan Health Medical Center · Kalispell $371
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.