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MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL
Akron, OH
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Akron General Medical Center’s median price of $241 is 58% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 10% of the 2,597 hospitals reporting CPT 70551. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 51 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Aetna acop facility · other · outpatient | $0.87 | $0.87 | $0.87 – $0.87 |
| 2 | Aetna asa_whirlpool_peia facility · other · outpatient | $1.01 | $1.01 | $1.01 – $1.01 |
| 3 | Aetna all products professional · other · outpatient | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 – $1.65 |
| 4 | Aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $117.14 | $122.54 | $66.67 – $183.81 |
| 5 | Anthem medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $117.14 | $122.54 | $66.67 – $183.81 |
| 6 | Humana medicare advantage hmo professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $117.14 | $122.54 | $66.67 – $183.81 |
| 7 | Optum medicare advantage transplant professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $117.14 | $122.54 | $66.67 – $183.81 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $117.14 | $122.54 | $66.67 – $183.81 |
| 9 | Anthem all products mid-level facility professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $168.73 | $175.72 | $94.85 – $263.59 |
| 10 | Anthem all products mid-level non-facility professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $168.73 | $175.72 | $94.85 – $263.59 |
| 11 | Aetna acop professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $182.15 | $182.15 | $182.15 – $182.15 |
| 12 | Optum managed medicaid transplant professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $189.40 | $189.40 | $189.40 – $189.40 |
| 13 | Optum managed medicaid transplant facility · case rate · outpatient | $202.79 | $202.79 | $202.79 – $202.79 |
| 14 | Caresource managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $209.34 | $209.34 | $209.34 – $209.34 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $209.34 | $209.34 | $209.34 – $209.34 |
| 16 | Caresource managed medicaid facility · case rate · outpatient | $213.46 | $213.46 | $213.46 – $213.46 |
| 17 | Molina managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $219.30 | $219.30 | $219.30 – $219.30 |
| 18 | Humana medicare advantage hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $223.34 | $223.34 | $223.34 – $223.34 |
| 19 | Optum all products va facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $223.34 | $223.34 | $223.34 – $223.34 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $223.34 | $223.34 | $223.34 – $223.34 |
| 21 | Anthem managed medicaid facility · case rate · outpatient | $224.13 | $224.13 | $224.13 – $224.13 |
| 22 | Molina managed medicaid facility · case rate · outpatient | $224.13 | $224.13 | $224.13 – $224.13 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid facility · case rate · outpatient | $224.13 | $224.13 | $224.13 – $224.13 |
| 24 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $225.74 | $225.74 | $225.74 – $225.74 |
| 25 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $225.74 | $225.74 | $225.74 – $225.74 |
Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
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