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HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE
Lovington, NM
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Nor-Lea Hospital District’s median price of $773 is 35% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 58% 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: 6 payers, 11 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 professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $46.17 | $46.17 | $46.17 – $46.17 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $62.02 | $62.02 | $62.02 – $62.02 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $73.64 | $73.64 | $72.80 – $74.48 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $177.38 | $177.38 | $177.38 – $177.38 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare united managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · both | $722.83 | $722.83 | $722.83 – $722.83 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · fee schedule · both | $773.00 | $773.00 | $773.00 – $773.00 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $1,114 | $1,114 | $1,097 – $1,132 |
| 8 | Humana humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $1,122 | $1,122 | $1,122 – $1,122 |
| 9 | Aetna aetna facility · fee schedule · both | $1,215 | $1,215 | $1,025 – $1,405 |
| 10 | Molina molina healthcare facility · fee schedule · both | $1,354 | $1,354 | $758.97 – $1,950 |
| 11 | Cigna cigna facility · fee schedule · both | $2,658 | $2,658 | $2,658 – $2,658 |
Last updated: Jul 17, 2026
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