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MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast Material|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT
Piedmont, SC
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AnMed Piedmont’s median price of $188 is 67% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 4% 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: 15 payers, 69 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 | Humana ah pb humana healthy horizons medicaid professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $124.26 | $113.51 | $54.18 – $151.35 |
| 2 | Humana ah pb humana healthy horizons medicaid professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $124.26 | $113.51 | $54.18 – $151.35 |
| 3 | Molina ah pb molina healthcare of sc professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $124.26 | $113.51 | $54.18 – $151.35 |
| 4 | Molina ah pb molina healthcare of sc professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $124.26 | $113.51 | $54.18 – $151.35 |
| 5 | WellCare ah pb wellcare of sc medicaid professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $124.26 | $113.51 | $54.18 – $151.35 |
| 6 | WellCare ah pb wellcare of sc medicaid professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $124.26 | $113.51 | $54.18 – $151.35 |
| 7 | Aetna ah pb aetna medicare professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $147.13 | $134.36 | $64.03 – $179.15 |
| 8 | Aetna ah pb aetna medicare professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $147.13 | $134.36 | $64.03 – $179.15 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ah pb bcbs medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $147.13 | $134.36 | $64.03 – $179.15 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ah pb bcbs medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $147.13 | $134.36 | $64.03 – $179.15 |
| 11 | Medicare ah pb medicare part b professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $147.13 | $134.36 | $64.03 – $179.15 |
| 12 | Medicare ah pb medicare part b professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $147.13 | $134.36 | $64.03 – $179.15 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare ah pb uhc ma professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $147.13 | $134.36 | $64.03 – $179.15 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare ah pb uhc ma professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $147.13 | $134.36 | $64.03 – $179.15 |
| 15 | Devoted ah pb devoted medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $150.07 | $137.05 | $65.31 – $182.73 |
| 16 | Devoted ah pb devoted medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $150.07 | $137.05 | $65.31 – $182.73 |
| 17 | Humana ah pb humana medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $150.07 | $137.05 | $65.31 – $182.73 |
| 18 | Humana ah pb humana medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $150.07 | $137.05 | $65.31 – $182.73 |
| 19 | Cigna ah pb cigna medicare adv professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $151.54 | $138.39 | $65.95 – $184.52 |
| 20 | Cigna ah pb cigna medicare adv professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $151.54 | $138.39 | $65.95 – $184.52 |
| 21 | Molina ah pb molina medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $151.54 | $138.39 | $65.95 – $184.52 |
| 22 | Molina ah pb molina medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $151.54 | $138.39 | $65.95 – $184.52 |
| 23 | WellCare ah pb wellcare ma professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $152.28 | $139.06 | $66.27 – $185.42 |
| 24 | WellCare ah pb wellcare ma professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $152.28 | $139.06 | $66.27 – $185.42 |
| 25 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ah pb bcbs hix essentials options professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $153.02 | $139.74 | $66.59 – $186.32 |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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