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HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast
Des Moines, IA
See all hospitals reporting CPT 70551 →Price type
Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp’s median price of $342 is 40% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 28% 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: 17 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 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $128.37 | $128.37 | $114.07 – $142.66 |
| 2 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $129.65 | $129.65 | $115.21 – $144.09 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $130.93 | $130.93 | $116.35 – $145.51 |
| 4 | Oscar oscar facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $186.13 | $186.13 | $165.40 – $206.85 |
| 5 | Ambetter ambetter marketplace facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $220.06 | $220.06 | $195.55 – $244.56 |
| 6 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · both | $225.85 | $225.85 | $225.85 – $225.85 |
| 7 | Molina molina medicaid facility · other · both | $227.42 | $227.42 | $227.42 – $227.42 |
| 8 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · other · both | $228.11 | $228.11 | $228.11 – $228.11 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $230.37 | $230.37 | $230.37 – $230.37 |
| 10 | Anthem wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 12 | Carefirst wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 13 | Excellus wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 14 | Highmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 15 | Premera wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 16 | Regence wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 17 | Wellmark wellmark hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 18 | Wellmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $295.30 | $295.30 | $262.77 – $327.83 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare options facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $295.30 | $295.30 | $262.77 – $327.83 |
| 21 | Wellmark wellmark hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $326.80 | $326.80 | $290.30 – $363.30 |
| 22 | Oscar oscar facility · other · both | $327.48 | $327.48 | $327.48 – $327.48 |
| 23 | Anthem wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $384.50 | $384.50 | $341.60 – $427.40 |
| 24 | Blue Cross Blue Shield wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $384.50 | $384.50 | $341.60 – $427.40 |
| 25 | Carefirst wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $384.50 | $384.50 | $341.60 – $427.40 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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