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Mri brain stem w/o dye
PAUL, MN
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Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare’s median price of $4.2k is 629% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 99% 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, 24 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 | Ucare managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $75.36 | $75.36 | $50.32 – $100.39 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $184.02 | $184.02 | $116.27 – $251.76 |
| 3 | Medica commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $185.75 | $185.75 | $125.99 – $245.50 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $193.22 | $193.22 | $131.75 – $254.68 |
| 5 | Ucare managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $196.28 | $196.28 | $196.28 – $196.28 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $198.87 | $198.87 | $136.74 – $260.99 |
| 7 | Aetna managed medicare facility · case rate · outpatient | $251.35 | $251.35 | $251.35 – $251.35 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,809 | $1,967 | $1,539 – $2,838 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,835 | $1,995 | $1,561 – $2,878 |
| 10 | Ucare managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,649 | $2,880 | $2,254 – $4,156 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,552 | $3,862 | $3,022 – $5,572 |
| 12 | Medica managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,735 | $4,061 | $3,178 – $5,859 |
| 13 | Medica managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,735 | $4,061 | $3,178 – $5,859 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,961 | $4,306 | $3,370 – $6,213 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,961 | $4,306 | $3,370 – $6,213 |
| 16 | Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,974 | $4,320 | $3,381 – $6,233 |
| 17 | Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,974 | $4,320 | $3,381 – $6,233 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,671 | $5,079 | $3,974 – $7,327 |
| 19 | Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,901 | $5,328 | $4,170 – $7,688 |
| 20 | Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,901 | $5,328 | $4,170 – $7,688 |
| 21 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,967 | $5,401 | $4,226 – $7,792 |
| 22 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,967 | $5,401 | $4,226 – $7,792 |
| 23 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $5,630 | $6,121 | $4,790 – $8,831 |
| 24 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,630 | $6,121 | $4,790 – $8,831 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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