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MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL
Vero Beach, FL
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Indian River Memorial Hospital Inc’s median price of $249 is 57% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 12% 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, 56 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 professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $126.40 | $130.26 | $68.99 – $195.39 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage hmo professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $130.43 | $133.97 | $70.53 – $200.96 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage ppo professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $130.43 | $133.97 | $70.53 – $200.96 |
| 4 | Magellan medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $130.43 | $133.97 | $70.53 – $200.96 |
| 5 | WellCare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $130.43 | $133.97 | $70.53 – $200.96 |
| 6 | Optum managed medicaid facility · case rate · outpatient | $145.46 | $145.46 | $145.46 – $145.46 |
| 7 | Medicaid managed medicaid facility · case rate · outpatient | $153.12 | $153.12 | $153.12 – $153.12 |
| 8 | Molina florida kidcare facility · case rate · outpatient | $153.12 | $153.12 | $153.12 – $153.12 |
| 9 | Molina florida kidcare professional · case rate · outpatient | $153.12 | $153.12 | $153.12 – $153.12 |
| 10 | WellCare managed medicaid facility · case rate · outpatient | $153.12 | $153.12 | $153.12 – $153.12 |
| 11 | Aetna all products behavioral health professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $156.13 | $156.13 | $156.13 – $156.13 |
| 12 | Aetna medicare advantage behavioral health professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $156.52 | $160.77 | $84.64 – $241.15 |
| 13 | Molina managed medicaid facility · case rate · outpatient | $160.78 | $160.78 | $160.78 – $160.78 |
| 14 | Aetna medicare advantage pcp professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $161.73 | $166.13 | $87.46 – $249.19 |
| 15 | Aetna managed medicaid/chip facility · case rate · outpatient | $168.43 | $168.43 | $168.43 – $168.43 |
| 16 | Aetna medicare advantage specialist professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $164.34 | $168.81 | $88.87 – $253.21 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare all products professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $170.00 | $174.33 | $91.49 – $261.49 |
| 18 | Aetna all products anesthesia professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $184.86 | $184.86 | $161.34 – $208.38 |
| 19 | Optum managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $189.40 | $189.40 | $189.40 – $189.40 |
| 20 | Aetna medical rental professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $198.91 | $198.91 | $198.91 – $198.91 |
| 21 | Aetna all products pcp professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $208.38 | $208.38 | $208.38 – $208.38 |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $242.63 | $242.63 | $242.63 – $242.63 |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $242.63 | $242.63 | $242.63 – $242.63 |
| 24 | Humana medicare advantage hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $242.63 | $242.63 | $242.63 – $242.63 |
| 25 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $242.63 | $242.63 | $242.63 – $242.63 |
Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
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