CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Watertown Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$647
about 1.8× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $347–$1,620
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$345
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $302 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $647 This hospital $345

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How this hospital compares to other WI hospitals

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

Cheapest $117 Priciest $345

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

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $647 (about 1.8× the $356 Medicare rate). Watertown Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $345 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Watertown, WI.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $345 97%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 125 Hospital Drive, Watertown, WI 53098
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals