CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Covenant Hospital Plainview

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$971
about 2.7× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $528–$971
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$970
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 2.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $971 This hospital $970 Cash price $2,572 Hospital's list price $6,124

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $107 Priciest $970

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $971 (about 2.7× the $356 Medicare rate). Covenant Hospital Plainview charges insurers about $970, or about $2,572 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Plainview, TX.

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✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $370 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $340 - $1,455 95%
Aetnamajor $350 98%
Baylor Scott & White $1,047 - $1,302 294%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $368

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2601 Dimmitt Rd, Plainview, TX 79072
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals