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HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST
Chalmette, LA
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Hospital Service District Of The Parish Of St. Bernard, State Of Louisiana’s median price of $394 is 31% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 34% 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: 12 payers, 14 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 | Molina all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $181.55 | $181.55 | $181.55 – $181.55 |
| 2 | Tricare all payor other · outpatient | $210.84 | $210.84 | $210.84 – $210.84 |
| 3 | Humana all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $221.94 | $221.94 | $221.94 – $221.94 |
| 4 | Optum all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $221.94 | $221.94 | $221.94 – $221.94 |
| 5 | WellCare all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $221.94 | $221.94 | $221.94 – $221.94 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $294.88 | $294.88 | $221.94 – $367.81 |
| 7 | Aetna all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $342.18 | $342.18 | $221.94 – $462.41 |
| 8 | Aetna Better Health all payor other · outpatient | $393.55 | $393.55 | $393.55 – $393.55 |
| 9 | Amerihealth Caritas all payor other · outpatient | $393.55 | $393.55 | $393.55 – $393.55 |
| 10 | Humana all payor other · outpatient | $393.55 | $393.55 | $393.55 – $393.55 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare all payor other · outpatient | $393.55 | $393.55 | $393.55 – $393.55 |
| 12 | Bcbs La all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $704.54 | $661.08 | $221.94 – $815.45 |
| 13 | Cigna all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $743.91 | $743.91 | $743.91 – $743.91 |
| 14 | First Health all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $820.95 | $820.95 | $820.95 – $820.95 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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