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MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE
Springdale, AR
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Arkansas Childrens Northwest’s median price of $349 is 39% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 28% 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: 7 payers, 9 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 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $222.69 | $222.69 | $222.69 – $222.69 |
| 2 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $222.69 | $222.69 | $222.69 – $222.69 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $224.21 | $224.21 | $224.21 – $224.21 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $290.85 | $290.85 | $290.85 – $290.85 |
| 5 | Caresource medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,495 | $1,231 | $407.26 – $1,527 |
| 6 | Cigna all plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,236 | $1,236 | $1,236 – $1,236 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare all plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,979 | $2,979 | $2,979 – $2,979 |
| 8 | Aetna all plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,098 | $3,098 | $3,098 – $3,098 |
| 9 | Ambetter all plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,351 | $3,351 | $3,351 – $3,351 |
Last updated: Aug 13, 2026
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