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CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL
Quincy, IL
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Blessing Hospital’s median price of $710 is 24% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 55% 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: 7 payers, 22 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 | Aetna commercial professional · case rate · both | $116.93 | $123.17 | $67.83 – $184.75 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · case rate · both | $116.93 | $123.17 | $67.83 – $184.75 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $133.43 | $134.29 | $68.00 – $201.43 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $212.35 | $218.79 | $115.84 – $328.19 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $273.84 | $273.84 | $273.84 – $273.84 |
| 6 | Bcbs Il commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $260.70 | $274.19 | $150.59 – $411.29 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $704.15 | $704.15 | $704.15 – $704.15 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $716.70 | $716.70 | $716.70 – $716.70 |
| 9 | Bcbs Il commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $718.10 | $718.10 | $718.10 – $718.10 |
| 10 | Bcbs Il commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $718.10 | $718.10 | $718.10 – $718.10 |
| 11 | Bcbs Mo commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $836.62 | $836.62 | $836.62 – $836.62 |
| 12 | Bcbs Mo commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $836.62 | $836.62 | $836.62 – $836.62 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $836.62 | $836.62 | $836.62 – $836.62 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $836.62 | $836.62 | $836.62 – $836.62 |
| 15 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $892.39 | $892.39 | $892.39 – $892.39 |
| 16 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $892.39 | $892.39 | $892.39 – $892.39 |
| 17 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $892.39 | $892.39 | $892.39 – $892.39 |
| 18 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $892.39 | $892.39 | $892.39 – $892.39 |
| 19 | Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $892.39 | $892.39 | $892.39 – $892.39 |
| 20 | Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $892.39 | $892.39 | $892.39 – $892.39 |
| 21 | Humana commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,046 | $1,046 | $1,046 – $1,046 |
| 22 | Cigna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,115 | $1,115 | $1,115 – $1,115 |
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
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