MRI-guided needle placement with radiologist interpretation

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

MRI GUIDANCE NDL PLMT RS&I [OR]

Payers reporting CPT 77021

Payer pricing summary

Low

Average

$982

Median

$937

High

$4.5k

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1	Aetna fee schedule · outpatient · +32 other terms	281	$939	$1.3k	$1.2k	90%	—	$1 – $11.5k
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield fee schedule · outpatient · +29 other terms	279	$1.0k	$1.1k	$881	79%	—	$0 – $6.6k
3	UnitedHealthcare fee schedule · outpatient · +32 other terms	232	$441	$702	$697	99%	—	$1 – $4.5k
4	Humana fee schedule · outpatient · +25 other terms	178	$722	$1.2k	$1.3k	106%	—	$1 – $5.6k
5	Anthem fee schedule · outpatient · +24 other terms	123	$715	$681	$698	103%	—	$71 – $4.6k
6	Cigna fee schedule · outpatient · +29 other terms	115	$814	$1.2k	$1.9k	149%	—	$72 – $11.1k
7	Molina fee schedule · outpatient · +23 other terms	60	$386	$537	$565	105%	—	$1 – $3.0k
8	MultiPlan fee schedule · outpatient · +18 other terms	50	$1.5k	$1.3k	$832	64%	—	$415 – $4.5k
9	Kaiser fee schedule · outpatient · +23 other terms	44	$422	$608	$462	76%	—	$72 – $2.9k
10	WellCare fee schedule · both · +13 other terms	41	$206	$211	$144	68%	—	$0 – $492
11	Caresource fee schedule · outpatient · +16 other terms	30	$674	$724	$247	34%	—	$1 – $868
12	Amerihealth Caritas facility · fee schedule · outpatient · +12 other terms	29	$309	$381	$142	37%	—	$51 – $965
13	Regence professional · fee schedule · outpatient · +11 other terms	27	$204	$476	$394	83%	—	$69 – $1.3k
14	Baylor Scott White Health Plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient · +1 other terms	26	$2.0k	$1.9k	$164	8%	—	$1.7k – $2.1k
15	Medicaid fee schedule · outpatient · +11 other terms	26	$293	$405	$535	132%	—	$1 – $3.3k
16	Superior Healthplan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges · +2 other terms	25	$277	$316	$118	37%	—	$138 – $653
17	Highmark facility · fee schedule · outpatient · +13 other terms	24	$309	$804	$743	92%	—	$296 – $2.7k
18	Medica fee schedule · outpatient · +17 other terms	24	$1.0k	$1.2k	$649	53%	—	$67 – $2.5k
19	Devoted fee schedule · outpatient · +11 other terms	22	$407	$374	$74	20%	—	$75 – $422
20	Ambetter fee schedule · both · +14 other terms	21	$467	$473	$285	60%	—	$66 – $1.3k
21	Aetna Better Health fee schedule · outpatient · +17 other terms	20	$360	$385	$106	27%	—	$189 – $515
22	Phcs fee schedule · outpatient · +11 other terms	20	$1.6k	$1.6k	$543	34%	—	$742 – $2.6k
23	Medicare fee schedule · outpatient · +9 other terms	19	$346	$341	$71	21%	—	$297 – $659
24	Optum fee schedule · outpatient · +15 other terms	18	$349	$1.0k	$824	81%	—	$77 – $2.7k
25	Tricare facility · fee schedule · outpatient · +14 other terms	18	$2.2k	$4.6k	$10.2k	221%	—	$36 – $50k

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