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MRI Brain Stem w/o Cntrst
Pittsfield, MA
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Berkshire Medical Center’s median price of $1.6k is 175% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 77% 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, 41 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 | Medicare mcr traditional medicare professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $199.86 | $199.86 | $199.86 – $199.86 |
| 2 | Medicare mcrmanaged medicare hmo professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $199.86 | $199.86 | $199.86 – $199.86 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare mcrmanaged united vaccn professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $203.11 | $203.11 | $203.11 – $203.11 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare mcrmanaged united vaccn bh professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $203.11 | $203.11 | $203.11 – $203.11 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mcrmanaged blue cross vt medicare hmo professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $209.85 | $209.85 | $209.85 – $209.85 |
| 6 | Medicaid mcd masshealth facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $221.54 | $221.54 | $221.54 – $221.54 |
| 7 | Medicaid mcdmanaged medicaid acos facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $221.54 | $221.54 | $221.54 – $221.54 |
| 8 | Aetna comm aetna professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $239.68 | $239.68 | $239.68 – $239.68 |
| 9 | Medicaid mcd masshealth professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $260.60 | $260.60 | $260.60 – $260.60 |
| 10 | Medicaid mcdmanaged medicaid acos professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $260.60 | $260.60 | $260.60 – $260.60 |
| 11 | Medicare mcr traditional medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $299.87 | $299.87 | $299.87 – $299.87 |
| 12 | Medicare mcrmanaged medicare hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $299.87 | $299.87 | $299.87 – $299.87 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare mcrmanaged united vaccn facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $304.75 | $304.75 | $304.75 – $304.75 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare mcrmanaged united vaccn bh facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $304.75 | $304.75 | $304.75 – $304.75 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mcrmanaged blue cross vt medicare hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $316.42 | $316.42 | $316.42 – $316.42 |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield comm blue cross ma hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,618 | $1,618 | $1,313 – $1,922 |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield comm blue cross ma ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,703 | $1,703 | $1,383 – $2,024 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield comm blue cross ma indem facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,738 | $1,738 | $1,411 – $2,065 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare comm united bh facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,949 | $1,949 | $1,582 – $2,315 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare comm united bh professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,949 | $1,949 | $1,582 – $2,315 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield comm blue cross vt ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,159 | $2,159 | $1,753 – $2,565 |
| 22 | Aetna comm aetna facility · other · outpatient | $2,219 | $2,219 | $1,801 – $2,636 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare comm united bh facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,315 | $2,315 | $2,315 – $2,315 |
| 24 | Blue Cross Blue Shield comm blue cross vt ppo professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,548 | $2,548 | $2,069 – $3,028 |
| 25 | Blue Cross Blue Shield comm blue cross vt ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,565 | $2,565 | $2,565 – $2,565 |
Last updated: Oct 9, 2026
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