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HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast
COLUMBIA, SC
See all hospitals reporting CPT 70551 →Price type
Prisma Health Richland Hospital’s median price of $735 is 28% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 56% 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: 14 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 | Tricare phm hb tricare - richland other · both | $226.98 | $226.98 | $226.98 – $226.98 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield phm hb 100% of medicare - richland other · both | $228.91 | $228.91 | $228.91 – $228.91 |
| 3 | Cigna phm hb 100% of medicare - richland other · both | $228.91 | $228.91 | $228.91 – $228.91 |
| 4 | Devoted phm hb 100% of medicare - richland other · both | $228.91 | $228.91 | $228.91 – $228.91 |
| 5 | Humana phm hb 100% of medicare - richland other · both | $228.91 | $228.91 | $228.91 – $228.91 |
| 6 | Medicare phm hb medicare - richland other · both | $228.91 | $228.91 | $228.91 – $228.91 |
| 7 | WellCare phm hb absolute total care medicare richland other · both | $235.78 | $235.78 | $235.78 – $235.78 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare phm hb uhc medicare - richland other · both | $236.92 | $236.92 | $236.92 – $236.92 |
| 9 | Aetna phm hb aetna ppo and prime hmo medicare - richland other · both | $240.36 | $240.36 | $240.36 – $240.36 |
| 10 | Cigna phm hb 105% of medicare - richland other · both | $240.36 | $240.36 | $240.36 – $240.36 |
| 11 | Molina phm hb 105% of medicare - richland other · both | $240.36 | $240.36 | $240.36 – $240.36 |
| 12 | WellCare phm hb 105% of medicare - richland other · both | $240.36 | $240.36 | $240.36 – $240.36 |
| 13 | Ambetter phm ambetter by atc - richland other · both | $421.19 | $421.19 | $421.19 – $421.19 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare ph north carolina medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $562.72 | $562.72 | $562.72 – $562.72 |
| 15 | WellCare ph north carolina medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $562.72 | $562.72 | $562.72 – $562.72 |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield phm hb bcbs state richland fee schedule · both | $622.39 | $622.39 | $622.39 – $622.39 |
| 17 | Humana phm hb humana medicaid - richland fee schedule · both | $933.78 | $933.78 | $933.78 – $933.78 |
| 18 | Molina phm hb molina medicaid - richland fee schedule · both | $1,030 | $1,030 | $1,030 – $1,030 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield phm hb blues exchange - richland fee schedule · both | $1,263 | $1,263 | $1,263 – $1,263 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare phm hb united healthcare all payer - richland per diem · both | $1,525 | $1,525 | $1,525 – $1,525 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield phm hb bcbs sc richland fee schedule · both | $1,995 | $1,995 | $1,995 – $1,995 |
| 22 | Aetna phm hb aetna sc preferred percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,339 | $2,339 | $2,339 – $2,339 |
| 23 | Cigna phm hb cigna - midlands per diem · both | $2,688 | $2,688 | $2,688 – $2,688 |
| 24 | Medcost ph hb medcost benefit services percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,704 | $2,704 | $2,704 – $2,704 |
| 25 | Humana phm choicecare - midlands percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,741 | $2,741 | $2,741 – $2,741 |
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026
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