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HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST
Shelby, NC
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Atrium Health Hospitals Inc’s median price of $936 is 63% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 63% 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: 14 payers, 51 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 | Cigna Healthspring medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $116.65 | $121.27 | $65.25 – $181.90 |
| 2 | Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $118.98 | $123.69 | $66.56 – $185.54 |
| 3 | Aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $120.73 | $125.51 | $67.53 – $188.27 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · both | $121.07 | $125.86 | $67.72 – $188.78 |
| 5 | Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $231.52 | $231.52 | $231.52 – $231.52 |
| 6 | Aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $234.93 | $234.93 | $234.93 – $234.93 |
| 7 | Cigna Healthspring medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $238.33 | $238.33 | $238.33 – $238.33 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare iex commercial other · outpatient | $239.03 | $239.03 | $239.03 – $239.03 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $239.04 | $239.04 | $239.04 – $239.04 |
| 10 | Amerihealth Caritas managed medicaid fee schedule · both | $252.90 | $252.90 | $61.82 – $443.97 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid fee schedule · both | $252.90 | $252.90 | $61.82 – $443.97 |
| 12 | WellCare managed medicaid fee schedule · both | $252.90 | $252.90 | $61.82 – $443.97 |
| 13 | Aetna broad network fee schedule · both | $280.09 | $280.09 | $280.09 – $280.09 |
| 14 | Amerihealth Caritas managed medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $498.16 | $498.16 | $498.16 – $498.16 |
| 15 | WellCare managed medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $507.69 | $507.69 | $507.69 – $507.69 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $738.94 | $738.94 | $738.94 – $738.94 |
| 17 | Bcbs Nc local group commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $868.52 | $868.52 | $868.52 – $868.52 |
| 18 | Aetna north carolina preferred plus commercial case rate · outpatient | $906.00 | $906.00 | $906.00 – $906.00 |
| 19 | Bcbs Nc local individual commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $925.71 | $925.71 | $925.71 – $925.71 |
| 20 | Aetna connected north carolina individual hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $935.60 | $935.60 | $935.60 – $935.60 |
| 21 | Aetna broad network case rate · outpatient | $1,020 | $1,020 | $1,020 – $1,020 |
| 22 | Aetna connected north carolina individual hmo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,070 | $1,070 | $1,070 – $1,070 |
| 23 | Ambetter cobranded commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,128 | $1,128 | $1,128 – $1,128 |
| 24 | Bcbs Nc hmo-ppo managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,143 | $1,143 | $1,143 – $1,143 |
| 25 | Ambetter individual commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,282 | $1,282 | $1,282 – $1,282 |
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025
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