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HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST
Philadelphia, PA
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Fox Chase Cancer Center’s median price of $711 is 24% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 56% 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: 9 payers, 21 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 | Bcbs Nj medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $245.13 | $245.13 | $245.13 – $245.13 |
| 2 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $245.13 | $245.13 | $245.13 – $245.13 |
| 3 | Clover medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $259.84 | $259.84 | $259.84 – $259.84 |
| 4 | Cigna medicare dsnp/medicare hmo/medicare ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $296.61 | $296.61 | $296.61 – $296.61 |
| 5 | Highmark medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $299.06 | $299.06 | $299.06 – $299.06 |
| 6 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $308.86 | $308.86 | $308.86 – $308.86 |
| 7 | Oscar pennsylvania health plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $367.69 | $367.69 | $367.69 – $367.69 |
| 8 | Highmark commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $675.65 | $675.65 | $675.65 – $675.65 |
| 9 | Bcbs Pa medicare advantage hmo/medicare advantage ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $862.79 | $862.79 | $862.79 – $862.79 |
| 10 | Bcbs Pa medicare advantage select 65 facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $862.79 | $862.79 | $862.79 – $862.79 |
| 11 | Bcbs Pa hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,252 | $1,252 | $1,252 – $1,252 |
| 12 | Bcbs Pa ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,390 | $1,390 | $1,390 – $1,390 |
| 13 | Bcbs Pa temple member facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,390 | $1,390 | $1,390 – $1,390 |
| 14 | Aetna commercial facility · per diem · outpatient | $1,591 | $1,591 | $1,591 – $1,591 |
| 15 | Aetna first health facility · per diem · outpatient | $1,591 | $1,591 | $1,591 – $1,591 |
| 16 | Bcbs Nj indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,613 | $1,613 | $1,613 – $1,613 |
| 17 | Bcbs Nj managed care facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,613 | $1,613 | $1,613 – $1,613 |
| 18 | Bcbs Nj ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,613 | $1,613 | $1,613 – $1,613 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare vaccn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,671 | $1,671 | $1,671 – $1,671 |
| 20 | Bcbs Pa indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,631 | $2,631 | $2,631 – $2,631 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6,068 | $6,068 | $6,068 – $6,068 |
Last updated: Apr 8, 2026
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