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MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE
Manistee, MI
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Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital’s median price of $315 is 45% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 24% 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, 29 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 | Molina managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $44.30 | $44.30 | $44.30 – $44.30 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $44.30 | $44.30 | $44.30 – $44.30 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $45.19 | $45.19 | $45.19 – $45.19 |
| 4 | Aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $116.64 | $122.20 | $66.67 – $183.30 |
| 5 | Humana medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $116.64 | $122.20 | $66.67 – $183.30 |
| 6 | Molina medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $116.64 | $122.20 | $66.67 – $183.30 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $116.64 | $122.20 | $66.67 – $183.30 |
| 8 | WellCare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $116.64 | $122.20 | $66.67 – $183.30 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $124.34 | $124.34 | $124.34 – $124.34 |
| 10 | Molina managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $124.34 | $124.34 | $124.34 – $124.34 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $124.34 | $124.34 | $124.34 – $124.34 |
| 12 | Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $177.19 | $184.61 | $99.73 – $276.91 |
| 13 | Cigna commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $195.67 | $200.02 | $104.36 – $300.03 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $207.71 | $212.33 | $110.78 – $318.49 |
| 15 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $237.74 | $237.74 | $237.74 – $237.74 |
| 16 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $237.74 | $237.74 | $237.74 – $237.74 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $237.74 | $237.74 | $237.74 – $237.74 |
| 18 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $237.74 | $237.74 | $237.74 – $237.74 |
| 19 | Molina medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $256.76 | $256.76 | $256.76 – $256.76 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $439.54 | $346.07 | $79.56 – $519.10 |
| 21 | Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $454.62 | $454.62 | $454.62 – $454.62 |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,893 | $1,893 | $1,893 – $1,893 |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,893 | $1,893 | $1,893 – $1,893 |
| 24 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,261 | $3,261 | $3,261 – $3,261 |
| 25 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,261 | $3,261 | $3,261 – $3,261 |
Last updated: Apr 17, 2026
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