CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Erlanger Medical Center

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$431
about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $354–$541
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$428
About the fair price
about $3 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $431 This hospital $428 Cash price $412 Hospital's list price $781

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How this hospital compares to other TN hospitals

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

Cheapest $101 Priciest $428

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $431 (about 1.2× the $356 Medicare rate). Erlanger Medical Center charges insurers about $428, or about $412 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chattanooga, TN.

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 $88 - $859 25%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $307 - $3,859 86%
Aetnamajor $207 - $2,364 58%
Cignamajor $113 - $2,171 32%
Humanamajor $139 - $800 39%
Ambetter (Centene) $410 - $559 115%
Amerigroup $101 - $1,009 28%
CareSource $105 - $1,123 29%
Clover Health $328 - $447 92%
Devoted Health $126 - $465 35%
UPMC Health Plan $328 - $447 92%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $117 - $3,618
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 975 E 3Rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals