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MRI BRAIN W/O DYE
Austin, TX
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Ascension Seton’s median price of $1.7k is 137% above the median hospital's median price ($697), higher than 87% of the 1,372 hospitals reporting CPT 70557. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 12 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 | Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient | $264 | $264 | — | — | — | $264 – $264 |
| 2 | Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 other · outpatient | $395 | $395 | — | — | — | $395 – $395 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $497 | $497 | — | — | — | $497 – $497 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 6 | Cigna 4475_cigna hmo (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20250701 fee schedule · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 7 | Cigna 4476_cigna hmo (wil,del) 20250701 fee schedule · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4094_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $2.0k | $2.0k | — | — | — | $2.0k – $2.0k |
| 10 | Aetna 1377_aetna hmo exchange 20200101 fee schedule · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 11 | Aetna 4489_aetna aco hmo 20250801 fee schedule · both | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 12 | Aetna 4490_aetna multi-tier whole health sha 20250801 fee schedule · both | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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