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MRI BRAIN W/O CONT.
Tustin, CA
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Alta Newport Hospital, LLC’s median price of $250 is 56% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 12% 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, 21 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 | Bcbs Ca covered california/ifp/ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $8.56 | $8.56 | $8.56 – $8.56 |
| 2 | Bcbs Ca hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $9.81 | $9.81 | $9.81 – $9.81 |
| 3 | Bcbs Ca epo/ppo/out of state facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $10.68 | $10.68 | $10.68 – $10.68 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $213.85 | $213.85 | $213.85 – $213.85 |
| 5 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $241.72 | $241.72 | $241.72 – $241.72 |
| 6 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $241.72 | $241.72 | $241.72 – $241.72 |
| 7 | Bcbs Ca medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $241.72 | $241.72 | $241.72 – $241.72 |
| 8 | Humana medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $241.72 | $241.72 | $241.72 – $241.72 |
| 9 | Optum commercial hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $241.72 | $241.72 | $241.72 – $241.72 |
| 10 | Optum medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $246.55 | $246.55 | $246.55 – $246.55 |
| 11 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $246.55 | $246.55 | $246.55 – $246.55 |
| 12 | Aetna exchange facility · case rate · outpatient | $314.24 | $314.24 | $314.24 – $314.24 |
| 13 | Anthem commercial hmo-ppo/covered california facility · case rate · outpatient | $623.29 | $623.29 | $623.29 – $623.29 |
| 14 | Anthem ppg facility · case rate · outpatient | $779.14 | $779.14 | $779.14 – $779.14 |
| 15 | Aetna all gatekeeper plans facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,330 | $1,330 | $833.82 – $1,827 |
| 16 | Aetna all non-gatekeeper plans facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,549 | $1,549 | $833.85 – $2,264 |
| 17 | Cigna hmo/ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,811 | $1,811 | $1,811 – $1,811 |
| 18 | Phcs commercial ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,052 | $4,052 | $4,052 – $4,052 |
| 19 | Phcs commercial ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,052 | $4,052 | $4,052 – $4,052 |
| 20 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,839 | $4,839 | $4,839 – $4,839 |
| 21 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,839 | $4,839 | $4,839 – $4,839 |
Last updated: Mar 18, 2026
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