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MRI BRAIN W/O & W/CONT.
Tustin, CA
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Alta Newport Hospital, LLC’s median price of $370 is 58% below the median hospital's median price ($871), higher than 12% of the 2,597 hospitals reporting CPT 70553. 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 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 – $13.50 |
| 2 | Bcbs Ca hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $15.48 | $15.48 | $15.48 – $15.48 |
| 3 | Bcbs Ca epo/ppo/out of state facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $16.85 | $16.85 | $16.85 – $16.85 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $342.24 | $342.24 | $342.24 – $342.24 |
| 5 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $357.13 | $357.13 | $357.13 – $357.13 |
| 6 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $357.13 | $357.13 | $357.13 – $357.13 |
| 7 | Bcbs Ca medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $357.13 | $357.13 | $357.13 – $357.13 |
| 8 | Humana medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $357.13 | $357.13 | $357.13 – $357.13 |
| 9 | Optum commercial hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $357.13 | $357.13 | $357.13 – $357.13 |
| 10 | Optum medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $364.27 | $364.27 | $364.27 – $364.27 |
| 11 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $364.27 | $364.27 | $364.27 – $364.27 |
| 12 | Aetna exchange facility · case rate · outpatient | $464.27 | $464.27 | $464.27 – $464.27 |
| 13 | Anthem commercial hmo-ppo/covered california facility · case rate · outpatient | $920.89 | $920.89 | $920.89 – $920.89 |
| 14 | Anthem ppg facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,151 | $1,151 | $1,151 – $1,151 |
| 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 | $5,190 | $5,190 | $5,190 – $5,190 |
| 19 | Phcs commercial ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,190 | $5,190 | $5,190 – $5,190 |
| 20 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $6,199 | $6,199 | $6,199 – $6,199 |
| 21 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6,199 | $6,199 | $6,199 – $6,199 |
Last updated: Mar 18, 2026
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