MRI brain stem without contrast dye at Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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MRI SELLA TURCICA W/O CONTRAST

Angeles, CA

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Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles’s median price of $359 is 37% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 29% of the 2,597 hospitals reporting CPT 70551. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 70551 at Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 37 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	Medicaid california childrens services government professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$71.70	$71.70	$71.70 – $71.70
2	Medicaid medi-cal professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$71.70	$71.70	$71.70 – $71.70
3	Molina molina mmc professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$71.70	$71.70	$71.70 – $71.70
4	Medicare medicare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$219.03	$219.03	$219.03 – $219.03
5	Kaiser kaiser commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$222.75	$222.75	$222.75 – $222.75
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield marketplace facility · other · outpatient	$258.12	$258.12	$258.12 – $258.12
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield marketplace professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$258.12	$258.12	$258.12 – $258.12
8	Aetna aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$262.90	$262.90	$262.90 – $262.90
9	Aetna aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$262.90	$262.90	$262.90 – $262.90
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield commercial facility · other · outpatient	$271.50	$271.50	$271.50 – $271.50
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$271.50	$271.50	$271.50 – $271.50
12	Kaiser kaiser commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$272.46	$272.46	$272.46 – $272.46
13	Anthem anthem blue cross select professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$279.15	$279.15	$279.15 – $279.15
14	Anthem anthem blue cross commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$284.84	$284.84	$284.84 – $284.84
15	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare commercial hmo professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$289.38	$289.38	$289.38 – $289.38
16	Optum optum health plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$291.90	$291.90	$291.90 – $291.90
17	Medicare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$301.97	$301.97	$301.97 – $301.97
18	Anthem anthem blue cross marketplace professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$326.95	$326.95	$326.95 – $326.95
19	MultiPlan multiplan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$334.60	$334.60	$334.60 – $334.60
20	MultiPlan multiplan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$334.60	$334.60	$334.60 – $334.60
21	MultiPlan multiplan commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$334.60	$334.60	$334.60 – $334.60
22	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare commercial ppo select professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$343.63	$343.63	$343.63 – $343.63
23	Anthem anthem blue cross select facility · case rate · outpatient	$369.59	$369.59	$369.59 – $369.59
24	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare commercial ppo professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$372.41	$372.41	$372.41 – $372.41
25	Anthem anthem blue cross commercial facility · other · outpatient	$377.14	$377.14	$377.14 – $377.14

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Last updated: Apr 10, 2026

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