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MRI BRAIN W O CONTRAST LTD
Washington, DC
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MedStar Georgetown Hospital’s median price of $984 is 72% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 64% 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: 10 payers, 22 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 | Carefirst carefirst medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $281.87 | $234.89 | $140.94 – $281.87 |
| 2 | Tricare tricare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $281.87 | $234.89 | $140.94 – $281.87 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare optum va community care facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $281.87 | $234.89 | $140.94 – $281.87 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united secure facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $284.69 | $237.24 | $142.35 – $284.69 |
| 5 | Aetna aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $290.33 | $241.94 | $145.17 – $290.33 |
| 6 | Humana humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $295.96 | $246.64 | $147.99 – $295.96 |
| 7 | Anthem anthem-hmo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $381.38 | $317.82 | $190.69 – $381.38 |
| 8 | Amerihealth Caritas amerihealth facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $517.88 | $431.57 | $258.94 – $517.88 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare uhc navigate/core facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $983.98 | $819.98 | $491.99 – $983.98 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare all hmo & mamsi products facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,040 | $866.64 | $519.99 – $1,040 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare unitedhealthcare community plan of maryland facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $908.60 | $908.60 | $908.60 – $908.60 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare all ppo products facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,184 | $986.64 | $591.99 – $1,184 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare unitedhealthcare community plan of maryland facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,136 | $1,136 | $1,136 – $1,136 |
| 14 | Aetna aetna all hmo and ppo plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,454 | $1,454 | $1,454 – $1,454 |
| 15 | Cigna all cigna hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,502 | $1,502 | $1,502 – $1,502 |
| 16 | Cigna all cigna ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,502 | $1,502 | $1,502 – $1,502 |
| 17 | Carefirst all carefirst hmo plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,273 | $2,273 | $2,273 – $2,273 |
| 18 | Carefirst all carefirst ppo plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,273 | $2,273 | $2,273 – $2,273 |
| 19 | Phcs private healthcare systems (phcs) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,596 | $2,596 | $2,596 – $2,596 |
| 20 | Phcs private healthcare systems (phcs) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,596 | $2,596 | $2,596 – $2,596 |
| 21 | First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,758 | $2,758 | $2,758 – $2,758 |
| 22 | First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,758 | $2,758 | $2,758 – $2,758 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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