MRI brain stem with contrast dye at Astera Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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MRI Brain W/Contrast (Pro CAH)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $836 is 8% above the median hospital's median price ($776), higher than 54% of the 2,521 hospitals reporting CPT 70552. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 70552 at Astera Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 55 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 mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · outpatient	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
2	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
3	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
4	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
5	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
6	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · inpatient	$136	$136	—	—	—	$136 – $136
7	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
8	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · outpatient	$155	$155	—	—	—	$155 – $155
9	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · outpatient	$175	$175	—	—	—	$175 – $175
10	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
11	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
12	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
13	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
14	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient	$229	$229	—	—	—	$229 – $229
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient	$269	$269	—	—	—	$269 – $269
16	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient	$269	$269	—	—	—	$269 – $269
17	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient	$269	$269	—	—	—	$269 – $269
18	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient	$269	$269	—	—	—	$269 – $269
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient	$358	$358	—	—	—	$358 – $358
20	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient	$423	$423	—	—	—	$423 – $423
21	Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient	$498	$498	—	—	—	$498 – $498
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient	$1.2k	$1.2k	$646	53%	—	$575 – $1.9k
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient	$1.2k	$1.2k	$646	53%	—	$575 – $1.9k
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] fee schedule · outpatient	$1.2k	$1.2k	$646	53%	—	$575 – $1.9k
25	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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