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Mri brain stem w/o dye
Charleston, SC
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MUSC Medical Center’s median price of $352 is 39% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 29% 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: 4 payers, 10 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 medicare managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $221.92 | $221.92 | $221.92 – $221.92 |
| 2 | Clover medicare managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $226.36 | $226.36 | $226.36 – $226.36 |
| 3 | Molina exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $244.11 | $244.11 | $244.11 – $244.11 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield lowcountry blue exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $334.21 | $334.21 | $334.21 – $334.21 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bluechoice exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $351.80 | $351.80 | $351.80 – $351.80 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $351.80 | $351.80 | $351.80 – $351.80 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield employee facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $429.83 | $429.83 | $429.83 – $429.83 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield state other commercial plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $573.10 | $573.10 | $573.10 – $573.10 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield preferred blue ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $839.05 | $839.05 | $839.05 – $839.05 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bluechoice hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $900.80 | $900.80 | $900.80 – $900.80 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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