CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Palacios Community Medical Center

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$841
about 3.4× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $321–$1,459
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$755
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $86 under the fair price · 3.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $841 This hospital $755 Cash price $1,430 Hospital's list price $1,430

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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 $69 Priciest $755

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 (no contrast) is about $841 (about 3.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Palacios Community Medical Center charges insurers about $755, or about $1,430 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Palacios, TX.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $643 - $1,296 264%
Aetnamajor $758 - $1,001 311%
Molina $758 - $1,296 311%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $1,296

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 311 Green Avenue, Palacios, TX 77465
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals