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HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast
Elkader, IA
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Central Community Hospital’s median price of $2.6k is 354% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 90% 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, 9 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 · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,838 | $1,838 | $1,838 – $1,838 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,948 | $1,948 | $1,948 – $1,948 |
| 3 | Molina molina medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,231 | $2,231 | $2,231 – $2,231 |
| 4 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,601 | $2,601 | $2,601 – $2,601 |
| 5 | First Health aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,601 | $2,601 | $2,601 – $2,601 |
| 6 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,601 | $2,601 | $2,601 – $2,601 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,651 | $2,651 | $2,651 – $2,651 |
| 8 | Cigna midlands choice facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3,463 | $3,463 | $3,463 – $3,463 |
| 9 | Medica midlands choice facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3,463 | $3,463 | $3,463 – $3,463 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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