CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Banner Wyoming Medical Center

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$329
about 0.9× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $297–$461
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$364
About the fair price
about $35 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $329 This hospital $364 Cash price $1,201 Hospital's list price $2,859

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How this hospital compares to other WY hospitals

On the higher side — 5 of 6 other WY hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $104 Priciest $564

Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 WY 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 $329 (about 0.9× the $356 Medicare rate). Banner Wyoming Medical Center charges insurers about $364, or about $1,201 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Casper, WY.

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✓ Humana Kaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $357 - $2,367 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,921 - $1,964 539%
Aetnamajor $2,745 770%
Cignamajor $2,487 698%
Humanamajor $364 102%
Banner Health $772 217%
Health Net $2,716 762%
Medica $2,573 722%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $364 - $2,802
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1233 East 2Nd St, Casper, WY 82601
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals