CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$533
about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $424–$750
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$526
About the fair price
about $7 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $533 This hospital $526 Cash price $2,093 Hospital's list price $6,541

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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 $526

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $533 (about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate). Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital charges insurers about $526, or about $2,093 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Katy, TX.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Aetnamajor $350 - $543 98%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $386 - $666

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 23900 Katy Freeway, Katy, TX 77494
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals