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Mri brain stem w/o dye
Duluth, MN
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Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital’s median price of $254 is 56% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 13% 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, 16 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 | Ucare ucare minnesota medicaid plans fee schedule · both | $96.12 | $96.12 | $96.12 – $96.12 |
| 2 | Medica medica minnesota medicaid plans fee schedule · both | $101.44 | $101.44 | $101.44 – $101.44 |
| 3 | Humana humana medicare ppo/pos/hmo network plans fee schedule · both | $114.99 | $114.99 | $114.99 – $114.99 |
| 4 | Bcbs Mn blue cross medicare advantage plans fee schedule · both | $126.27 | $126.27 | $126.27 – $126.27 |
| 5 | Aetna medicare advantage esa fee schedule · both | $126.78 | $126.78 | $126.78 – $126.78 |
| 6 | Bcbs Mn blue cross minnesota medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $133.43 | $133.43 | $133.43 – $133.43 |
| 7 | Anthem anthem medicare advantage plans fee schedule · outpatient | $247.03 | $247.03 | $247.03 – $247.03 |
| 8 | Healthpartners healthpartners medicare advantage plans fee schedule · outpatient | $251.97 | $251.97 | $251.97 – $251.97 |
| 9 | Aetna medicare advantage esa fee schedule · outpatient | $254.44 | $254.44 | $254.44 – $254.44 |
| 10 | Humana humana medicare ppo/pos/hmo network plans fee schedule · outpatient | $259.38 | $259.38 | $259.38 – $259.38 |
| 11 | Bcbs Mn blue cross minnesota state employee plan fee schedule · outpatient | $324.34 | $324.34 | $324.34 – $324.34 |
| 12 | Bcbs Mn blue cross minnesota commercial plans fee schedule · both | $357.24 | $357.24 | $357.24 – $357.24 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare hmo/ppo/pos/epo networks fee schedule · both | $389.66 | $389.66 | $389.66 – $389.66 |
| 14 | Anthem anthem blue commercial plans fee schedule · outpatient | $494.06 | $494.06 | $494.06 – $494.06 |
| 15 | Bcbs Mn blue cross minnesota commercial plans fee schedule · outpatient | $1,071 | $1,071 | $1,071 – $1,071 |
| 16 | Bcbs Mn blue cross minnesota federal employee program fee schedule · outpatient | $1,071 | $1,071 | $1,071 – $1,071 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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