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MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE
Burnet, TX
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Ascension Seton’s median price of $290 is 49% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 20% 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: 8 payers, 57 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4224_chirp blue cross star (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $175.61 | $175.61 | $175.61 – $175.61 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare 4258_chirp uhc star (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $175.61 | $175.61 | $175.61 – $175.61 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare 4269_chirp uhc star plus (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $175.61 | $175.61 | $175.61 – $175.61 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare 4316_uhc star kids (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $175.61 | $175.61 | $175.61 – $175.61 |
| 5 | Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 fee schedule · outpatient | $204.15 | $204.15 | $204.15 – $204.15 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $204.15 | $204.15 | $204.15 – $204.15 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $204.15 | $204.15 | $204.15 – $204.15 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $204.15 | $204.15 | $204.15 – $204.15 |
| 9 | Superior Healthplan 4246_chirp superior star (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $204.15 | $204.15 | $204.15 – $204.15 |
| 10 | Superior Healthplan 4399_chirp superior star plus (shl) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $204.15 | $204.15 | $204.15 – $204.15 |
| 11 | Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $217.85 | $217.85 | $217.85 – $217.85 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $217.85 | $217.85 | $217.85 – $217.85 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $217.85 | $217.85 | $217.85 – $217.85 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $217.85 | $217.85 | $217.85 – $217.85 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $217.85 | $217.85 | $217.85 – $217.85 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $217.85 | $217.85 | $217.85 – $217.85 |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3594_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $218.85 | $218.85 | $218.85 – $218.85 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare 3737_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $218.85 | $218.85 | $218.85 – $218.85 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare 3748_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $218.85 | $218.85 | $218.85 – $218.85 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare 4322_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $218.85 | $218.85 | $218.85 – $218.85 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $247.02 | $247.02 | $247.02 – $247.02 |
| 22 | Humana 2668_humana hmo 20230701 other · outpatient | $258.54 | $258.54 | $258.54 – $258.54 |
| 23 | Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient | $264.28 | $264.28 | $264.28 – $264.28 |
| 24 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3599_blue cross chip/star kids (shl) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $289.96 | $289.96 | $289.96 – $289.96 |
| 25 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3698_chirp blue cross star (shl) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $289.96 | $289.96 | $289.96 – $289.96 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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