CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$690
about 1.9× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $425–$1,741
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$656
About the fair price
about $34 under the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $690 This hospital $656

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

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

Cheapest $191 Priciest $656

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $690 (about 1.9× the $356 Medicare rate). Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $656 — about the fair price. Located in Hartsville, SC.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $336 - $1,275 94%
Aetnamajor $346 97%
Ambetter (Centene) $656 184%
Molina $353 99%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1304 W Bobo Newsom Hwy, Hartsville, SC 29550
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals