Compare the Negotiated Cost of Your Care.
Federal law requires hospitals to publish negotiated insurance rates. Prices vary by over 1,000% inside the same city for the same MRI, CT scan, or surgery. Search our database to inspect local pricing before scheduling treatment.
Brain MRI Cost Disparity (CPT 70551)
Average cost reduction for patients who check negotiated insurance rates at alternative nearby facilities before scheduling care.
The typical cost difference for identical MRI, CT scan, or lab tests at hospitals within the same city. Pricing is highly arbitrary.
How much more hospitals charge private commercial insurance plans on average compared to federal Medicare benchmark rates.
How to Find and Compare Prices
Three simple steps to decode your medical bills and pay fair rates.
Select Your Location
Choose your state and select your local metro area or city. Hospital costs vary heavily by geographic market.
Compare Real Rates
Look up your procedure. View the commercial insurance rate range vs. the cash discount rate for self-pay.
Audit Using Benchmarks
Use the Medicare standard rate multiplier to see if your hospital's price is fair or represents an excessive markup.
Insured with a High Deductible?
If you pay out of pocket before your insurance starts, you are paying the hospital's negotiated contract rate. Search local hospitals to find where your insurance network has negotiated the lowest absolute price.
Uninsured or Paying Cash?
Hospitals are legally required to list their self-pay cash discount prices. Look up cash prices to bypass insurance entirely, and use the Medicare multiplier to ask billing departments for fair self-pay discounts.
Select Your State to Compare Hospital Prices
* Hospital rate datasets are compiled and verified state-by-state. States in green are currently active; remaining states are rolling out weekly.
L Hospitals with the Lowest Price Markups
| Hospital Name | Location | Markup vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| Select Specialty Hospital - Wichita | Wichita, KS | 0.15x |
| Select Specialty Hospital - Kansas City | Kansas City, KS | 0.15x |
| Greeley County Health Services | Tribune, KS | 0.85x |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | 0.86x |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | 0.88x |
H Hospitals with the Highest Price Markups
| Hospital Name | Location | Markup vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital | El Dorado, KS | 28.52x |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | 12.64x |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | 8.30x |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital | Lindsborg, KS | 8.19x |
| Salina Regional Health Center | Salina, KS | 7.91x |