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Mri brain stem w/o dye
Portland, ME
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Mercy Hospital’s median price of $241 is 58% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 10% 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: 5 payers, 28 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 | Anthem mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $97.07 | $97.07 | $66.71 – $127.43 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $99.01 | $99.01 | $68.04 – $129.98 |
| 3 | WellCare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $99.01 | $99.01 | $68.04 – $129.98 |
| 4 | Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $157.51 | $157.51 | $113.75 – $201.27 |
| 5 | Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $187.63 | $187.63 | $130.52 – $244.73 |
| 6 | Anthem enhanced pathways professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $187.63 | $187.63 | $130.52 – $244.73 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $189.39 | $189.39 | $127.59 – $251.18 |
| 8 | Cigna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $228.86 | $228.86 | $155.08 – $302.63 |
| 9 | Anthem mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $236.06 | $236.06 | $236.06 – $236.06 |
| 10 | Aetna mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $240.78 | $240.78 | $240.78 – $240.78 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $240.78 | $240.78 | $240.78 – $240.78 |
| 12 | WellCare mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $240.78 | $240.78 | $240.78 – $240.78 |
| 13 | Aetna mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $300.00 | $300.00 | $167.00 – $433.00 |
| 14 | Aetna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $528.83 | $528.83 | $528.83 – $528.83 |
| 15 | Anthem enhanced pathways facility · case rate · outpatient | $868.03 | $868.03 | $868.03 – $868.03 |
| 16 | Anthem commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,113 | $1,113 | $1,113 – $1,113 |
| 17 | Cigna commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,309 | $1,309 | $1,309 – $1,309 |
| 18 | Aetna mcr advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,346 | $1,346 | $1,346 – $1,346 |
| 19 | Anthem commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,638 | $1,638 | $1,638 – $1,638 |
| 20 | Anthem commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,638 | $1,638 | $1,638 – $1,638 |
| 21 | Anthem enhanced pathways facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,638 | $1,638 | $1,638 – $1,638 |
| 22 | Anthem enhanced pathways facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,638 | $1,638 | $1,638 – $1,638 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,767 | $1,767 | $1,767 – $1,767 |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,805 | $1,805 | $1,805 – $1,805 |
| 25 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,835 | $1,835 | $1,835 – $1,835 |
Last updated: Apr 15, 2026
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