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MRI Brain Inc Brain Stem WO/Contrast
Cortland, NY
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Guthrie Cortland Medical Center’s median price of $505 is 12% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 44% 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: 6 payers, 16 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 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $312.48 | $312.48 | $312.48 – $312.48 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $315.54 | $315.54 | $315.54 – $315.54 |
| 3 | Humana medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $317.07 | $317.07 | $317.07 – $317.07 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $321.67 | $321.67 | $321.67 – $321.67 |
| 5 | Tricare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $337.41 | $337.41 | $337.41 – $337.41 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $337.41 | $337.41 | $337.41 – $337.41 |
| 7 | WellCare fidelis medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $337.41 | $337.41 | $337.41 – $337.41 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $505.00 | $505.00 | $505.00 – $505.00 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $505.00 | $505.00 | $505.00 – $505.00 |
| 10 | WellCare managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $505.00 | $505.00 | $505.00 – $505.00 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare empire facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,263 | $2,263 | $2,263 – $2,263 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare student facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,263 | $2,263 | $2,263 – $2,263 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus facility · other · outpatient | $3,584 | $3,584 | $3,584 – $3,584 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield highmark facility · other · outpatient | $3,584 | $3,584 | $3,584 – $3,584 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield highmark indemnity facility · other · outpatient | $3,584 | $3,584 | $3,584 – $3,584 |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield highmark ppo facility · other · outpatient | $3,584 | $3,584 | $3,584 – $3,584 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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