Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
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70553 - MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W-O W-CONTRAST MATERIAL
Smith, AR
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Baptist Health - Fort Smith’s median price of $441 is 49% below the median hospital's median price ($871), higher than 21% of the 2,597 hospitals reporting CPT 70553. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 6 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 | Humana all fee schedule · outpatient | $341.29 | $341.29 | $341.29 – $341.29 |
| 2 | WellCare all fee schedule · outpatient | $359.77 | $359.77 | $359.77 – $359.77 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all fee schedule · outpatient | $401.42 | $385.92 | $344.67 – $411.68 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare all fee schedule · outpatient | $410.35 | $410.35 | $349.50 – $471.19 |
| 5 | Ambetter all fee schedule · outpatient | $539.76 | $539.76 | $539.76 – $539.76 |
| 6 | Caresource all fee schedule · outpatient | $734.35 | $734.35 | $734.35 – $734.35 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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