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HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast
Newton, IA
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Mercy Medical Center - Newton’s median price of $244 is 57% 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: 17 payers, 21 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 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · both | $225.85 | $225.85 | $225.85 – $225.85 |
| 2 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · other · both | $228.11 | $228.11 | $228.11 – $228.11 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $230.37 | $230.37 | $230.37 – $230.37 |
| 4 | Anthem wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 6 | Carefirst wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 7 | Excellus wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 8 | Highmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 9 | Premera wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 10 | Regence wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 11 | Wellmark wellmark hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 12 | Wellmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $243.77 | $243.77 | $243.77 – $243.77 |
| 13 | Molina molina medicaid facility · other · both | $277.87 | $277.87 | $277.87 – $277.87 |
| 14 | Oscar oscar facility · other · both | $327.48 | $327.48 | $327.48 – $327.48 |
| 15 | Ambetter ambetter marketplace facility · other · both | $387.17 | $387.17 | $387.17 – $387.17 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,014 | $2,014 | $2,014 – $2,014 |
| 17 | Cigna midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3,251 | $3,251 | $3,251 – $3,251 |
| 18 | Medica midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3,251 | $3,251 | $3,251 – $3,251 |
| 19 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3,311 | $3,311 | $3,311 – $3,311 |
| 20 | First Health aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3,311 | $3,311 | $3,311 – $3,311 |
| 21 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3,311 | $3,311 | $3,311 – $3,311 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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