CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Elkview General Hospital

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$450
about 1.8× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $125–$1,234
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$172
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $278 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $450 This hospital $172 Cash price $1,567 Hospital's list price $2,612

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How this hospital compares to other OK hospitals

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

Cheapest $110 Priciest $226

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OK 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 (no contrast) is about $450 (about 1.8× the $244 Medicare rate). Elkview General Hospital charges insurers about $172, or about $1,567 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Hobart, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaKaiser 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 $239 - $1,884 98%
Aetnamajor $105 - $2,385 43%
Humanamajor $105 43%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $105
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 429 West Elm Street, Hobart, OK 73651
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Rural Emergency Hospital