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MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast Material
Low
$1
Average
$948
Median
$561
High
$18.6k
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| # | Hospital | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Covenant Medical Center Inc Saginaw, MI | $253 | $252 | $10 | 4% | 2,709 | $237 – $266 |
| 2 | Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA | $281 | $320 | $188 | 59% | 2,376–2,502 | $231 – $967 |
| 3 | State Of Mississippi-university Of Mississippi Medical Center JACKSON, MS | $486 | $591 | $511 | 86% | 1,484–1,502 | $215 – $1.9k |
| 4 | Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO | $404 | $859 | $787 | 92% | 1,383–1,401 | $404 – $2.2k |
| 5 | Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital Inc Milwaukee, WI | $246 | $764 | $1.1k | 142% | 1,326–1,452 | $124 – $3.9k |
| 6 | Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN | $568 | $662 | $369 | 56% | 1,088–1,412 | $192 – $1.1k |
| 7 | Allina Health Systems Shakopee, MN | $677 | $653 | $242 | 37% | 747–756 | $279 – $1.0k |
| 8 | Allina Health Systems Buffalo, MN | $785 | $757 | $190 | 25% | 734–743 | $325 – $1.0k |
| 9 | Allina Health Systems Cambridge, MN | $785 | $757 | $190 | 25% | 732–741 | $325 – $1.0k |
| 10 | Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | $287 | $336 | $193 | 57% | 721–856 | $231 – $967 |
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