CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: St Charles Madras
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 70551
- Insurance Median: $703
- Cash Discount Price: $2,344
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.88x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a MRI, brain (no contrast) at St Charles Madras is $703. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $2,344. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $243.77, this hospital’s rate is 2.88x the Medicare baseline. Located in 470 Ne A Street, Madras, OR.
Cash / Self-Pay
$2,344
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$703
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$243.77
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $243.77 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $2,344 (962%)
Insurance Median: $703 (288%)
Cash: $2,344 (962% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $703 (288% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 288% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 188%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Medicaid / KanCare | $160 - $1,201 | 66% |
| Pacificsource Community Solutions [525] | $236 - $261 | 97% |
| Auto Allstate Insurance [602] | $299 | 123% |
| Auto American Family Insurance [603] | $299 | 123% |
| Auto Country Insurance Claims [604] | $299 | 123% |
| Auto Dairyland Insurance [617] | $299 | 123% |
| Auto Farmers [605] | $299 | 123% |
| Auto Geico Claims Oregon [606] | $299 | 123% |
| Auto Hartford [612] | $299 | 123% |
| Auto Liberty Mutual Auto Ins [613] | $299 | 123% |
| Auto Mutual Of Enumclaw [610] | $299 | 123% |
| Auto Nationwide Allied Insuranc [601] | $299 | 123% |
| Auto Oregon Mutual [614] | $299 | 123% |
| Auto Progressive [608] | $299 | 123% |
| Auto Safeco Concentra [600] | $299 | 123% |
| Auto State Farm Claims [609] | $299 | 123% |
| Auto Sublimity Insurance [616] | $299 | 123% |
| Auto Travelers Insurance [615] | $299 | 123% |
| Auto Usaa [611] | $299 | 123% |
| Generic Auto [649] | $299 | 123% |
| Generic Workers Comp [699] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj Broadspire Services [670] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj Ccmsi [618] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj Chartis Claims [650] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj City County Ins Services [662] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj Corvel [676] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj Esis West Wc Claims [653] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj Gallagher Bassett [654] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj Hartford [655] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj Intermountain Claims Inc [666] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj Liberty Mutual Wausau Underwriters [671] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj Penser No American [663] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj Pinnacle Risk Mgmt [661] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj Saif [667] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj Sedgwick Cms [660] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj Sedgwick [668] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj Travelers Insurance [672] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj Tristar [673] | $299 | 123% |
| Otj Dept Of Labor Federal Emp [652] | $355 | 146% |
| Otj Us Department Of Labor [669] | $355 | 146% |
| Kaiser Permanente [334] | $525 - $2,538 | 215% |
| Moda [310] | $568 - $2,520 | 233% |
| Providence Health Plan [347] | $568 - $2,564 | 233% |
| Aetna | $703 - $2,549 | 288% |
| Ageright Advantage [142] | $703 | 288% |
| Champ Va [700] | $703 | 288% |
| Cigna | $703 - $1,846 | 288% |
| Covid19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Treatment Fund | $703 | 288% |
| Devoted Health Inc [145] | $703 | 288% |
| Health Market Care Assured [134] | $703 | 288% |
| Health Net Med Adv [135] | $703 | 288% |
| Humana | $703 | 288% |
| Indian Health [704] | $703 | 288% |
| Kaiser Permanente Med Adv [136] | $703 | 288% |
| Law Enforcement [701] | $703 - $1,453 | 288% |
| Medicare (plans) | $703 - $816 | 288% |
| Samaritan Health Plan Med Adv [141] | $703 | 288% |
| Unicare [133] | $703 | 288% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $703 - $2,708 | 288% |
| Veterans [706] | $703 | 288% |
| Wellcare [132] | $703 | 288% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $711 - $836 | 292% |
| Bridgespan [342] | $711 | 292% |
| Asuris Northwest Health [202] | $836 | 343% |
| Healthcare Management Admin [201] | $836 | 343% |
| Regence Group Administrators [203] | $836 | 343% |
| Tricare | $915 | 375% |
| Pacificsource [345] | $1,172 - $1,603 | 481% |
| Advanced Health [534] | $1,201 | 493% |
| Allcare Health Plan [538] | $1,201 | 493% |
| Cascade Health Alliance [532] | $1,201 | 493% |
| Columbia Pacific Coordinated Care Llc [539] | $1,201 | 493% |
| Health Share Care Oregon [526] | $1,201 | 493% |
| Health Share Kaiser [543] | $1,201 | 493% |
| Health Share Ohsu Ohp [552] | $1,201 | 493% |
| Health Share Providence [548] | $1,201 | 493% |
| Health Share [537] | $1,201 | 493% |
| Intercommunity Health [530] | $1,201 | 493% |
| Jackson Care Connect [542] | $1,201 | 493% |
| Primary Health Of Jospehine County Llc [547] | $1,201 | 493% |
| Umpqua Health [533] | $1,201 | 493% |
| Willamette Valley Community Health [536] | $1,201 | 493% |
| Yamhill County Coordinated Care Org [550] | $1,201 | 493% |
| Us Benefits [326] | $1,846 | 757% |
| Rocky Mountain Administrators [405] | $2,344 | 962% |
| Rx Internal [4100003] | $2,394 | 982% |
| First Choice Health [317] | $2,538 | 1041% |
| Samaritan [376] | $2,538 | 1041% |
| Meritain Health [300] | $2,549 | 1046% |
| Health Net [340] | $2,754 | 1130% |
| Administrative Concepts Inc [402] | $2,872 | 1178% |
| First Health [339] | $2,872 | 1178% |
| Manhattan Life Insurance Company [379] | $2,872 | 1178% |
| Philadelphia American Life Insurance Company [395] | $2,872 | 1178% |
| Planned Administrators Inc [375] | $2,872 | 1178% |