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MRI BRAIN WO/CONTRAST
Brownwood, TX
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Hendrick Medical Center’s median price of $2.5k is 334% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 89% 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, 17 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 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $239.69 | $239.69 | $239.69 – $239.69 |
| 2 | Superior Healthplan managed medicaid/chip facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $242.58 | $242.58 | $242.58 – $242.58 |
| 3 | Ambetter marketplace facility · case rate · outpatient | $544.09 | $544.09 | $544.09 – $544.09 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,482 | $1,482 | $1,482 – $1,482 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,482 | $1,482 | $1,482 – $1,482 |
| 6 | Bcbs Tx marketplace facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,387 | $2,387 | $2,387 – $2,387 |
| 7 | Bcbs Tx marketplace facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,387 | $2,387 | $2,387 – $2,387 |
| 8 | Bcbs Tx hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,488 | $2,488 | $2,488 – $2,488 |
| 9 | Bcbs Tx hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,488 | $2,488 | $2,488 – $2,488 |
| 10 | Bcbs Tx ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,689 | $2,689 | $2,689 – $2,689 |
| 11 | Bcbs Tx ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,689 | $2,689 | $2,689 – $2,689 |
| 12 | Bcbs Tx traditional facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,824 | $2,824 | $2,824 – $2,824 |
| 13 | Bcbs Tx traditional facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,824 | $2,824 | $2,824 – $2,824 |
| 14 | Aetna hmo/ppo/pos facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,857 | $2,857 | $2,857 – $2,857 |
| 15 | Aetna hmo/ppo/pos facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,857 | $2,857 | $2,857 – $2,857 |
| 16 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,025 | $3,025 | $3,025 – $3,025 |
| 17 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,025 | $3,025 | $3,025 – $3,025 |
Last updated: Oct 1, 2026
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