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Mri brain stem w/o dye
Liberty, MO
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New Liberty Hospital Corporation’s median price of $819 is 43% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 59% 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: 7 payers, 38 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 freedom network professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $106.18 | $106.18 | $72.95 – $139.40 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield freedom network select professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $106.18 | $106.18 | $72.95 – $139.40 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue select plus facility · case rate · outpatient | $227.39 | $227.39 | $227.39 – $227.39 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield par traditional facility · case rate · outpatient | $227.39 | $227.39 | $227.39 – $227.39 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield preferred care blue aca facility · case rate · outpatient | $227.39 | $227.39 | $227.39 – $227.39 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare choice plus facility · case rate · outpatient | $227.39 | $227.39 | $227.39 – $227.39 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $227.39 | $227.39 | $227.39 – $227.39 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $227.39 | $227.39 | $227.39 – $227.39 |
| 9 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $238.98 | $238.98 | $238.98 – $238.98 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue care facility · case rate · outpatient | $238.98 | $238.98 | $238.98 – $238.98 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue select/blue select plus - aca facility · case rate · outpatient | $238.98 | $238.98 | $238.98 – $238.98 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $238.98 | $238.98 | $238.98 – $238.98 |
| 13 | Humana medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $243.76 | $243.76 | $243.76 – $243.76 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare uhc community plan medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $245.32 | $245.32 | $245.32 – $245.32 |
| 15 | Ambetter ambetter aca facility · case rate · outpatient | $303.51 | $303.51 | $303.51 – $303.51 |
| 16 | Cigna cigna local plus facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $465.48 | $465.48 | $465.48 – $465.48 |
| 17 | Cigna hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $546.65 | $546.65 | $546.65 – $546.65 |
| 18 | Cigna open access facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $546.65 | $546.65 | $546.65 – $546.65 |
| 19 | Cigna ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $546.65 | $546.65 | $546.65 – $546.65 |
| 20 | Aetna aetna select facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $877.88 | $877.88 | $818.87 – $936.88 |
| 21 | Aetna aetna select facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $877.88 | $877.88 | $818.87 – $936.88 |
| 22 | Aetna choice pos ii facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $877.88 | $877.88 | $818.87 – $936.88 |
| 23 | Aetna choice pos ii facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $877.88 | $877.88 | $818.87 – $936.88 |
| 24 | Aetna hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $877.88 | $877.88 | $818.87 – $936.88 |
| 25 | Aetna hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $877.88 | $877.88 | $818.87 – $936.88 |
Last updated: Jul 9, 2026
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