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CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL
Plattsburgh, NY
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Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center’s median price of $295 is 48% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 21% 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, 38 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 | Excellus managed medicaid/essential plans professional · fee schedule · both | $32.96 | $32.96 | $32.96 – $32.96 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid/essential plans professional · fee schedule · both | $46.06 | $46.06 | $46.06 – $46.06 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield essential plans/managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $59.22 | $59.22 | $59.22 – $59.22 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield managed medicaid aliessa professional · fee schedule · both | $59.22 | $59.22 | $59.22 – $59.22 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue access professional · fee schedule · both | $63.46 | $63.46 | $63.46 – $63.46 |
| 6 | Aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $65.80 | $65.80 | $65.80 – $65.80 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $65.80 | $65.80 | $65.80 – $65.80 |
| 8 | Excellus medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $65.80 | $65.80 | $65.80 – $65.80 |
| 9 | Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · both | $65.80 | $65.80 | $65.80 – $65.80 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $65.80 | $65.80 | $65.80 – $65.80 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo professional · fee schedule · both | $67.19 | $67.19 | $67.19 – $67.19 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ind professional · fee schedule · both | $70.93 | $70.93 | $70.93 – $70.93 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo professional · fee schedule · both | $74.66 | $74.66 | $74.66 – $74.66 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare commercial ppo for ny state employees professional · fee schedule · both | $75.59 | $75.59 | $69.46 – $81.72 |
| 15 | Highmark ind/fep professional · fee schedule · both | $90.89 | $90.89 | $90.89 – $90.89 |
| 16 | Highmark ppo/hmo professional · fee schedule · both | $90.89 | $90.89 | $90.89 – $90.89 |
| 17 | Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $103.31 | $103.31 | $103.31 – $103.31 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield individual network professional · fee schedule · both | $105.28 | $105.28 | $105.28 – $105.28 |
| 19 | Excellus commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $120.43 | $120.43 | $120.43 – $120.43 |
| 20 | Excellus managed medicaid/essential plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $152.07 | $152.07 | $152.07 – $152.07 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $161.06 | $161.06 | $161.06 – $161.06 |
| 22 | MultiPlan group health professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $211.85 | $211.85 | $211.85 – $211.85 |
| 23 | Excellus medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $279.21 | $279.21 | $279.21 – $279.21 |
| 24 | Humana tricare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $280.57 | $280.57 | $280.57 – $280.57 |
| 25 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $295.34 | $295.34 | $295.34 – $295.34 |
Last updated: Apr 28, 2026
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