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Mri brain stem w/o dye
Harris, NY
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Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills’s median price of $552 is 4% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 48% 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: 4 payers, 6 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 managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $297.84 | $297.84 | $297.84 – $297.84 |
| 2 | WellCare medicare managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $304.69 | $304.69 | $304.69 – $304.69 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $541.58 | $541.58 | $541.58 – $541.58 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare oxford other commercial plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $541.58 | $541.58 | $541.58 – $541.58 |
| 5 | Aetna all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $863.64 | $863.64 | $863.64 – $863.64 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,622 | $2,622 | $2,622 – $2,622 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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