CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Providence Centralia Hospital

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$741
about 2.1× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $568–$867
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$737
About the fair price
about $4 under the fair price · 2.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $741 This hospital $737 Cash price $1,512 Hospital's list price $2,908

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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 $121 Priciest $737

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 (with and without contrast) is about $741 (about 2.1× the $356 Medicare rate). Providence Centralia Hospital charges insurers about $737, or about $1,512 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 $432 121%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $436 - $2,820 122%
Aetnamajor $416 - $3,037 117%
Cignamajor $1,796 504%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $404 - $1,511 113%
Amerigroup $444 125%
Molina $683 192%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $646 - $2,379

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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