CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Union Medical Center

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$730
about 2.1× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $425–$1,008
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$714
About the fair price
about $16 under the fair price · 2.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $730 This hospital $714 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 $714

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 $730 (about 2.1× the $356 Medicare rate). Union Medical Center charges insurers about $714, or about $1,916 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Union, SC.

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✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $347 - $714 97%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $336 - $1,773 94%
Cignamajor $359 - $1,702 101%
Devoted Health $346 97%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $352

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 322 West South Street, Union, SC 29379
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals