CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$593
about 1.7× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $432–$728
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$589
About the fair price
about $4 under the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $593 This hospital $589 Cash price $1,451 Hospital's list price $6,047

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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 $589

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 $593 (about 1.7× the $356 Medicare rate). Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton charges insurers about $589, or about $1,451 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Covington, 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 $589 - $3,628 165%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $285 - $3,628 80%
Aetnamajor $343 - $1,814 96%
Cignamajor $902 - $993 253%
Humanamajor $343 - $720 96%
Devoted Health $334 94%
Health Net $654 183%
Molina $334 - $3,024 94%
Oscar Health $327 92%
+ 57 smaller / regional plans $343 - $5,442
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1995 Highway 51 S, Covington, TN 38019
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals