CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: McAlester Regional Health Center

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$619
about 1.7× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $420–$705
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$637
About the fair price
about $18 over the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $619 This hospital $637 Cash price $1,342 Hospital's list price $3,356

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How this hospital compares to other OK hospitals

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

Cheapest $183 Priciest $637

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $619 (about 1.7× the $356 Medicare rate). McAlester Regional Health Center charges insurers about $637, or about $1,342 in cash — about the fair price. Located in McAlester, OK.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $364 - $1,396 102%
Aetnamajor $364 - $2,987 102%
Cignamajor $3,121 876%
GEHA $3,155 885%
Health Net $2,853 800%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $364 - $2,953
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: One Clark Bass Boulevard, McAlester, OK 74501
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals