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MRI Brain W/O Cont
Boston, MA
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Massachusetts General Hospital’s median price of $287 is 50% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 19% 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: 8 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 | Tricare hb mgh tricare other · both | $272.70 | $272.70 | $272.70 – $272.70 |
| 2 | Molina hb mgh molina other · both | $281.29 | $281.29 | $281.29 – $281.29 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare hb mgh united medicare replacement other · both | $281.29 | $281.29 | $281.29 – $281.29 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb mgh medicare other · both | $287.03 | $287.03 | $287.03 – $287.03 |
| 5 | Humana hb mgh medicare other · both | $287.03 | $287.03 | $287.03 – $287.03 |
| 6 | Medicare hb mgh medicare other · both | $287.03 | $287.03 | $287.03 – $287.03 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb amc blue cross hmo other · outpatient | $966.58 | $966.58 | $966.58 – $966.58 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb amc blue cross ppo other · outpatient | $966.58 | $966.58 | $966.58 – $966.58 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare hb amc ch united new business discount percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,614 | $1,614 | $1,614 – $1,614 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare hb amc united hmo / indemnity percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,614 | $1,614 | $1,614 – $1,614 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare hb amc united ppo / pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,614 | $1,614 | $1,614 – $1,614 |
| 12 | Aetna hb amc aetna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,377 | $3,377 | $3,377 – $3,377 |
| 13 | Aetna hb amc aetna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,891 | $3,891 | $3,891 – $3,891 |
| 14 | MultiPlan hb amc claritev (primary ppo) percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3,961 | $3,961 | $3,961 – $3,961 |
Last updated: Mar 27, 2026
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