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PR Cta Head W/O &/or W/Contrast|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT
Based on 70,763–127,661 billing samples across every hospital reporting.
Low
$110
Average
$1.8k
Median
$930
High
$1155.9k
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| # | Hospital | ||||||
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| 1 | Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY | $215 | $258 | $198 | 77% | 2,464–3,211 | $52 – $3.3k |
| 2 | State Of Mississippi-university Of Mississippi Medical Center JACKSON, MS | $374 | $459 | $304 | 66% | 1,985–2,039 | $140 – $997 |
| 3 | Fairview Health Services Burnsville, MN | $328 | $486 | $340 | 70% | 1,373–2,075 | $57 – $1.3k |
| 4 | Public Hospital Dis No 1 Skagit dba Skagit Valley Hospital Vernon, WA | $318 | $1.2k | $1.3k | 109% | 1,049–1,058 | $55 – $3.4k |
| 5 | Fairview Health Services Edina, MN | $403 | $491 | $342 | 70% | 998–1,430 | $57 – $1.3k |
| 6 | St. Peter's Health Helena, MT | $1.5k | $1.3k | $501 | 40% | 917–926 | $178 – $1.6k |
| 7 | Baptist Healthcare System Inc Corbin, KY | $3.1k | $3.2k | $2.9k | 91% | 897 | $303 – $10.5k |
| 8 | Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA | $226 | $566 | $1.1k | 199% | 875–1,154 | $226 – $7.6k |
| 9 | Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN | $306 | $453 | $336 | 74% | 868–1,282 | $57 – $1.3k |
| 10 | HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN | $328 | $488 | $342 | 70% | 830–1,370 | $57 – $1.3k |
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