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CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL
Mount Vernon, IL
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Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Inc’s median price of $633 is 10% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 53% 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: 10 payers, 45 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 medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $115.35 | $115.35 | $115.35 – $115.35 |
| 2 | Aetna Better Health medicare mmp professional · fee schedule · both | $115.35 | $115.35 | $115.35 – $115.35 |
| 3 | Bcbs Il medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $115.35 | $115.35 | $115.35 – $115.35 |
| 4 | Humana dual medicare/medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $115.35 | $115.35 | $115.35 – $115.35 |
| 5 | Humana medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $115.35 | $115.35 | $115.35 – $115.35 |
| 6 | Molina dual medicare/medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $115.35 | $115.35 | $115.35 – $115.35 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $115.35 | $115.35 | $115.35 – $115.35 |
| 8 | WellCare dual medicare/medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $115.35 | $115.35 | $115.35 – $115.35 |
| 9 | WellCare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $115.35 | $115.35 | $115.35 – $115.35 |
| 10 | Aetna Better Health managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $118.86 | $118.86 | $118.86 – $118.86 |
| 11 | Bcbs Il managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $118.86 | $118.86 | $118.86 – $118.86 |
| 12 | Molina managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $118.86 | $118.86 | $118.86 – $118.86 |
| 13 | WellCare managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $118.86 | $118.86 | $118.86 – $118.86 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $128.09 | $128.09 | $115.35 – $140.82 |
| 15 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $155.03 | $155.03 | $155.03 – $155.03 |
| 16 | Aetna medicare advantage professional · other · both | $155.03 | $155.03 | $155.03 – $155.03 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $230.20 | $191.47 | $78.00 – $266.20 |
| 18 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $251.97 | $251.97 | $251.97 – $251.97 |
| 19 | Bcbs Il medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $251.97 | $251.97 | $251.97 – $251.97 |
| 20 | Humana dual medicare/medicaid facility · case rate · outpatient | $251.97 | $251.97 | $251.97 – $251.97 |
| 21 | Humana medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $251.97 | $251.97 | $251.97 – $251.97 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $251.97 | $251.97 | $251.97 – $251.97 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $251.97 | $251.97 | $251.97 – $251.97 |
| 24 | WellCare dual medicare/medicaid facility · case rate · outpatient | $251.97 | $251.97 | $251.97 – $251.97 |
| 25 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $251.97 | $251.97 | $251.97 – $251.97 |
Last updated: Feb 3, 2026
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