MRI of brain during open brain surgery, without contrast at Methodist Hospital

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MRI BRAIN OP PR WO/W CM

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $2.0k is 549% above the median hospital's median price ($305), higher than 92% of the 1,361 hospitals reporting CPT 70559. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 70559 at Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 26 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient	$353	$353	—	—	—	$353 – $353
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient	$371	$371	—	—	—	$371 – $371
3	UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix fee schedule · outpatient	$402	$402	—	—	—	$402 – $402
4	UnitedHealthcare charter fee schedule · outpatient	$402	$402	—	—	—	$402 – $402
5	UnitedHealthcare nexusaco fee schedule · outpatient	$402	$402	—	—	—	$402 – $402
6	UnitedHealthcare smallgroup fee schedule · outpatient	$402	$402	—	—	—	$402 – $402
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient	$408	$408	—	—	—	$408 – $408
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess fee schedule · outpatient	$408	$408	—	—	—	$408 – $408
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) fee schedule · outpatient	$446	$446	—	—	—	$446 – $446
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$484	$484	—	—	—	$484 – $484
11	Aetna qhphix case rate · outpatient	$766	$766	—	—	—	$766 – $766
12	Aetna narrownetwork case rate · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
13	Aetna newbusinessrates case rate · outpatient	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
14	Aetna commercialbasenetwork case rate · outpatient	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
15	First Health chip percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
16	First Health chipperinate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
17	First Health mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
18	Aetna oon case rate · outpatient	$1.5k	$1.5k	—	—	—	$1.5k – $1.5k
19	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2.6k	$2.6k	—	—	—	$2.6k – $2.6k
20	First Health hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2.8k	$2.8k	—	—	—	$2.8k – $2.8k
21	Cigna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3.0k	$3.0k	—	—	—	$3.0k – $3.0k
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3.1k	$3.1k	—	—	—	$3.1k – $3.1k
23	Aetna asa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$5.2k	$5.2k	—	—	—	$5.2k – $5.2k
24	MultiPlan phcsprimarynetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$7.8k	$7.8k	—	—	—	$7.8k – $7.8k
25	MultiPlan complementarynetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$8.8k	$8.8k	—	—	—	$8.8k – $8.8k

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