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MRI Brain Inc Brain Stem WO/Contrast
Sayre, PA
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Robert Packer Hospital’s median price of $505 is 12% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 44% 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, 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 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $265.49 | $265.49 | $265.49 – $265.49 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield first priority facility · other · both | $265.49 | $265.49 | $265.49 – $265.49 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield first priority facility · other · outpatient | $265.49 | $265.49 | $265.49 – $265.49 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield highmark facility · other · outpatient | $265.49 | $265.49 | $265.49 – $265.49 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield highmark indemnity facility · other · outpatient | $265.49 | $265.49 | $265.49 – $265.49 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield highmark wholecare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $265.49 | $265.49 | $265.49 – $265.49 |
| 7 | Humana medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $265.49 | $265.49 | $265.49 – $265.49 |
| 8 | Tricare martin point facility · other · outpatient | $265.49 | $265.49 | $265.49 – $265.49 |
| 9 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $265.49 | $265.49 | $265.49 – $265.49 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus facility · fee schedule · both | $354.73 | $354.73 | $354.73 – $354.73 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $354.73 | $354.73 | $354.73 – $354.73 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield highmark ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $354.73 | $354.73 | $354.73 – $354.73 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield highmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $354.73 | $354.73 | $354.73 – $354.73 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · both | $505.00 | $505.00 | $505.00 – $505.00 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $505.00 | $505.00 | $505.00 – $505.00 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · both | $505.00 | $505.00 | $505.00 – $505.00 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $505.00 | $505.00 | $505.00 – $505.00 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue medicare hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $671.72 | $671.72 | $671.72 – $671.72 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $671.72 | $671.72 | $671.72 – $671.72 |
| 20 | Blue Cross Blue Shield highmark facility · other · both | $805.34 | $805.34 | $805.34 – $805.34 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield highmark indemnity facility · other · both | $805.34 | $805.34 | $805.34 – $805.34 |
| 22 | Cigna behavioral facility · case rate · both | $2,125 | $2,125 | $2,125 – $2,125 |
| 23 | Cigna behavioral facility · case rate · outpatient | $2,125 | $2,125 | $2,125 – $2,125 |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare empire facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,252 | $3,252 | $3,252 – $3,252 |
| 25 | UnitedHealthcare student facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,252 | $3,252 | $3,252 – $3,252 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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