CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$296
about 0.8× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $293–$390
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$307
About the fair price
about $11 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $296 This hospital $307 Cash price $660 Hospital's list price $1,100

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How this hospital compares to other SD hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other SD hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $240 Priciest $819

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $296 (about 0.8× the $356 Medicare rate). Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC charges insurers about $307, or about $660 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Rapid City, SD.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $100 - $349 28%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $101 - $850 28%
Health Net $297 - $1,682 83%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 216 Anamaria Dr, Rapid City, SD 57703
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals