MRI brain and brainstem without and with contrast dye at Astera Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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MRI Head WO W Contrast

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $894 is 3% above the median hospital's median price ($871), higher than 51% of the 2,597 hospitals reporting CPT 70553. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 70553 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	$114.82	$114.82	$114.82 – $114.82
2	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient	$114.82	$114.82	$114.82 – $114.82
3	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient	$114.82	$114.82	$114.82 – $114.82
4	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient	$114.82	$114.82	$114.82 – $114.82
5	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient	$114.82	$114.82	$114.82 – $114.82
6	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · outpatient	$147.46	$147.46	$147.46 – $147.46
7	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · inpatient	$174.12	$174.12	$174.12 – $174.12
8	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient	$186.84	$186.84	$186.84 – $186.84
9	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · outpatient	$241.60	$241.60	$241.60 – $241.60
10	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient	$244.64	$244.64	$244.64 – $244.64
11	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient	$244.64	$244.64	$244.64 – $244.64
12	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient	$244.64	$244.64	$244.64 – $244.64
13	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient	$244.64	$244.64	$244.64 – $244.64
14	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient	$269.10	$269.10	$269.10 – $269.10
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient	$316.33	$316.33	$316.33 – $316.33
16	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient	$316.33	$316.33	$316.33 – $316.33
17	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient	$316.33	$316.33	$316.33 – $316.33
18	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient	$316.33	$316.33	$316.33 – $316.33
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient	$422.13	$422.13	$422.13 – $422.13
20	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient	$498.88	$498.88	$498.88 – $498.88
21	Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient	$585.21	$585.21	$585.21 – $585.21
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient	$1,272	$1,272	$677.20 – $1,867
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient	$1,272	$1,272	$677.20 – $1,867
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] fee schedule · outpatient	$1,272	$1,272	$677.20 – $1,867
25	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,599	$1,599	$1,599 – $1,599

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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