CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Pelham Medical Center

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$877
about 2.5× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $441–$1,118
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$923
About the fair price
about $46 over the fair price · 2.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $877 This hospital $923 Cash price $1,916 Hospital's list price $3,194

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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 $923

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 $877 (about 2.5× the $356 Medicare rate). Pelham Medical Center charges insurers about $923, or about $1,916 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Greer, SC.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $714 200%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $335 - $1,773 94%
Aetnamajor $346 97%
Cignamajor $356 - $1,702 100%
Humanamajor $333 93%
Devoted Health $343 96%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $349

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 250 Westmoreland Road, Greer, SC 29651
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals