MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Bmh-Calhoun
Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70551
- Insurance Median: $1,478
- Cash Discount Price: $993
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 6.06x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 606% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 506%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Evaluation Services | $242 | 99% |
| Molina | $247 - $1,519 | 101% |
| PPO Holdings | $726 | 298% |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | $764 | 313% |
| Tricare | $780 | 320% |
| Vaccn | $821 | 337% |
| Triwest | $821 | 337% |
| Ms Breast and Cervical | $821 | 337% |
| Devoted Health | $838 | 344% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $846 - $1,528 | 347% |
| Shared Health | $862 | 354% |
| Aetna | $862 - $1,242 | 354% |
| Primewell | $862 | 354% |
| American Health Plan | $862 | 354% |
| Humana | $862 - $1,528 | 354% |
| Magnolia Ms | $936 | 384% |
| Littler | $955 | 392% |
| Cigna | $1,050 | 431% |
| First Choice Health Plan of Ms | $1,232 | 505% |
| First State Bank Trust | $1,396 | 573% |
| Burch Food Services | $1,396 | 573% |
| Malco Theaters | $1,478 | 606% |
| Mid-South Transport | $1,478 | 606% |
| United Tn Holdings | $1,478 | 606% |
| Lakeland School System | $1,478 | 606% |
| Dunn Investment Company | $1,478 | 606% |
| Eas Mssc Schools | $1,478 | 606% |
| Hollowell Industries | $1,478 | 606% |
| Radians | $1,478 | 606% |
| Town of Collierville | $1,478 | 606% |
| Armstrong Relocation | $1,478 | 606% |
| Desoto Co Board of Supervisors | $1,478 | 606% |
| Retzer Resources | $1,478 | 606% |
| City of Bartlett | $1,478 | 606% |
| Collierville Schools | $1,478 | 606% |
| Minact | $1,478 | 606% |
| Davidson Hospitality | $1,478 | 606% |
| Silver Tree | $1,478 | 606% |
| Carlisle | $1,478 | 606% |
| Mechanical Systems | $1,478 | 606% |
| Delta Industries | $1,478 | 606% |
| Arlington Community Schools | $1,478 | 606% |
| W W Wood Products | $1,478 | 606% |
| Building Plastic | $1,478 | 606% |
| Y K Auto Group | $1,478 | 606% |
| Brimhall Foods | $1,478 | 606% |
| French Camp Academy | $1,478 | 606% |
| Ashley Furniture Stores | $1,478 | 606% |
| Gossett Motor Cars | $1,478 | 606% |
| Cannon Motor Company | $1,478 | 606% |
| Watkins Uiberall | $1,478 | 606% |
| First Community Bank | $1,478 | 606% |
| Heavy Machines | $1,478 | 606% |
| Bartlett City Schools | $1,478 | 606% |
| Hattiesburg Clinic | $1,478 | 606% |
| Crittenden County | $1,478 | 606% |
| State Systems | $1,478 | 606% |
| Hospitality Management Advisors | $1,478 | 606% |
| Heartland Catfish Company | $1,478 | 606% |
| Security One | $1,478 | 606% |
| Ritchey Automotive | $1,478 | 606% |
| Vaughn Electric | $1,478 | 606% |
| Rei Nation | $1,478 | 606% |
| Patterson Warehouses | $1,478 | 606% |
| W G Yates | $1,478 | 606% |
| Jas D Collier | $1,478 | 606% |
| City of Lakeland | $1,478 | 606% |
| Advanced Health Systems Inc. | $1,528 | 627% |
| Christian Health Aid | $1,528 | 627% |
| PPO Plus | $1,624 | 666% |
| Employers Health Network | $1,643 | 674% |
| Harding Academy | $1,643 | 674% |
| Qca | $1,719 | 705% |
| Multiplan | $1,719 | 705% |