CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Hospital Perea

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$321
about 0.9× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $233–$467
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$325
About the fair price
about $4 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $321 This hospital $325 Cash price $1,200 Hospital's list price $1,200

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How this hospital compares to other PR hospitals

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

Cheapest $250 Priciest $325

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PR 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 $321 (about 0.9× the $356 Medicare rate). Hospital Perea charges insurers about $325, or about $1,200 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Mayaguez, PR.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaKaiser 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
Cignamajor $358 100%
Humanamajor $362 - $492 102%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $102 - $1,300
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 15 Dr Basora Street, Mayaguez, PR 00681
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals