MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Baptist Medical Center Attala
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 70553
- Insurance Median: $2,984
- Cash Discount Price: $2,084
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 8.37x 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 $356.43 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 837% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 737%). 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 | $313 | 88% |
| Magnolia Ms | $313 - $1,741 | 88% |
| Molina | $319 - $3,067 | 89% |
| Coventry | $455 | 128% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $769 | 216% |
| Tricare | $1,575 | 442% |
| Vaccn | $1,658 | 465% |
| Ms Breast and Cervical | $1,658 | 465% |
| Triwest | $1,658 | 465% |
| Devoted Health | $1,691 | 474% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $1,708 - $3,790 | 479% |
| Humana | $1,741 - $4,263 | 488% |
| Wellcare | $1,741 | 488% |
| American Health Plan | $1,741 | 488% |
| Primewell | $1,741 | 488% |
| Aetna | $1,741 - $4,121 | 488% |
| Shared Health | $1,741 | 488% |
| Cigna | $1,741 | 488% |
| PPO Holdings | $1,800 | 505% |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | $1,895 | 532% |
| Littler | $2,368 | 664% |
| First State Bank Trust | $2,819 | 791% |
| Burch Food Services | $2,819 | 791% |
| Cannon Motor Company | $2,984 | 837% |
| Heavy Machines | $2,984 | 837% |
| Dunn Investment Company | $2,984 | 837% |
| Building Plastic | $2,984 | 837% |
| State Systems | $2,984 | 837% |
| Jas D Collier | $2,984 | 837% |
| Armstrong Relocation | $2,984 | 837% |
| French Camp Academy | $2,984 | 837% |
| Desoto Co Board of Supervisors | $2,984 | 837% |
| Watkins Uiberall | $2,984 | 837% |
| Rei Nation | $2,984 | 837% |
| Heartland Catfish Company | $2,984 | 837% |
| Delta Industries | $2,984 | 837% |
| Davidson Hospitality | $2,984 | 837% |
| Crittenden County | $2,984 | 837% |
| Silver Tree | $2,984 | 837% |
| United Tn Holdings | $2,984 | 837% |
| Brimhall Foods | $2,984 | 837% |
| Radians | $2,984 | 837% |
| Minact | $2,984 | 837% |
| Retzer Resources | $2,984 | 837% |
| First Community Bank | $2,984 | 837% |
| Y K Auto Group | $2,984 | 837% |
| Hattiesburg Clinic | $2,984 | 837% |
| Ashley Furniture Stores | $2,984 | 837% |
| Mid-South Transport | $2,984 | 837% |
| W W Wood Products | $2,984 | 837% |
| First Choice Health Plan of Ms | $2,984 | 837% |
| Ritchey Automotive | $2,984 | 837% |
| Vaughn Electric | $2,984 | 837% |
| Carlisle | $2,984 | 837% |
| Patterson Warehouses | $2,984 | 837% |
| Gossett Motor Cars | $2,984 | 837% |
| Hospitality Management Advisors | $2,984 | 837% |
| Malco Theaters | $2,984 | 837% |
| W G Yates | $2,984 | 837% |
| Mechanical Systems | $2,984 | 837% |
| Security One | $2,984 | 837% |
| PPO Plus | $3,316 | 930% |
| Employers Health Network | $3,316 | 930% |
| Multiplan | $3,316 | 930% |
| Harding Academy | $3,316 | 930% |
| Advanced Health Systems Inc. | $3,553 | 997% |
| Ms Dept of Rehab Services | $4,737 | 1329% |