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MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE
Austin, TX
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Ascension Seton’s median price of $358 is 59% below the median hospital's median price ($871), higher than 10% 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, 65 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 | Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 fee schedule · outpatient | $332.80 | $332.80 | $332.80 – $332.80 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $332.80 | $332.80 | $332.80 – $332.80 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $332.80 | $332.80 | $332.80 – $332.80 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4175_blue cross chip (sw) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $332.80 | $332.80 | $332.80 – $332.80 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $332.80 | $332.80 | $332.80 – $332.80 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 5017_blue cross star kids (sw) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $332.80 | $332.80 | $332.80 – $332.80 |
| 7 | Aetna 4659_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient | $346.09 | $346.09 | $346.09 – $346.09 |
| 8 | Aetna 4749_medicare advantage aetna outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient | $346.09 | $346.09 | $346.09 – $346.09 |
| 9 | Devoted 4684_medicare advantage devoted health inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient | $346.09 | $346.09 | $346.09 – $346.09 |
| 10 | Devoted 4918_medicare advantage devoted health outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient | $346.09 | $346.09 | $346.09 – $346.09 |
| 11 | Humana 4661_medicare advantage humana inpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw) 20251001 other · inpatient | $346.09 | $346.09 | $346.09 – $346.09 |
| 12 | Humana 4921_medicare advantage humana outpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw.smv) 20250811 other · outpatient | $346.09 | $346.09 | $346.09 – $346.09 |
| 13 | Tricare 4696_tricare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient | $346.09 | $346.09 | $346.09 – $346.09 |
| 14 | WellCare 4691_medicare advantage wellcare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient | $346.09 | $346.09 | $346.09 – $346.09 |
| 15 | WellCare 4929_medicare advantage wellcare outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient | $346.09 | $346.09 | $346.09 – $346.09 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare 4687_medicare advantage united healthcare inpatient (aus,nw,sw,hay) 20251001 other · inpatient | $353.01 | $353.01 | $353.01 – $353.01 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare 4928_medicare advantage united healthcare outpatient (aus,nw,sw,hay,smv) 20250811 other · outpatient | $353.01 | $353.01 | $353.01 – $353.01 |
| 18 | Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $356.19 | $356.19 | $356.19 – $356.19 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $356.19 | $356.19 | $356.19 – $356.19 |
| 20 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4175_blue cross chip/star kids (sw) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $356.19 | $356.19 | $356.19 – $356.19 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $356.19 | $356.19 | $356.19 – $356.19 |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4226_chirp blue cross star (sw) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $356.19 | $356.19 | $356.19 – $356.19 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $356.19 | $356.19 | $356.19 – $356.19 |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare 4260_chirp uhc star (sw) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $356.19 | $356.19 | $356.19 – $356.19 |
| 25 | UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $356.19 | $356.19 | $356.19 – $356.19 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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