CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Providence Centralia Hospital

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$504
about 2.1× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $404–$582
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$504
About the fair price
2.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $504 This hospital $504 Cash price $813 Hospital's list price $1,563

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

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

Cheapest $78 Priciest $504

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $504 (about 2.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Providence Centralia Hospital charges insurers about $504, or about $813 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Centralia, WA.

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✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana

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 $296 121%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $298 - $1,797 122%
Aetnamajor $285 - $1,801 117%
Cignamajor $1,144 469%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $276 - $1,033 113%
Amerigroup $304 125%
Molina $467 192%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $442 - $1,452

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 914 S Scheuber Road, Centralia, WA 98531
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals