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HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast
Hartford, CT
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Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center’s median price of $801 is 40% 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: 15 payers, 45 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 whole health facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $164.49 | $164.49 | $62.77 – $266.20 |
| 2 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $201.57 | $201.57 | $122.82 – $280.32 |
| 3 | Anthem anthem mediblue medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $201.57 | $201.57 | $122.82 – $280.32 |
| 4 | Aetna aetna facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $205.61 | $205.61 | $78.46 – $332.75 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $205.61 | $205.61 | $125.28 – $285.93 |
| 6 | Cigna cigna medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $207.62 | $207.62 | $126.51 – $288.73 |
| 7 | WellCare wellcare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $209.80 | $209.80 | $127.84 – $291.76 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna whole health facility · fee schedule · both | $266.20 | $266.20 | $266.20 – $266.20 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $276.10 | $276.10 | $179.33 – $372.86 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare nexus facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $276.10 | $276.10 | $179.33 – $372.86 |
| 11 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · both | $280.32 | $280.32 | $280.32 – $280.32 |
| 12 | Anthem anthem mediblue medicare advantage facility · other · both | $280.32 | $280.32 | $280.32 – $280.32 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $285.93 | $285.93 | $285.93 – $285.93 |
| 14 | Cigna cigna medicare advantage facility · other · both | $288.73 | $288.73 | $288.73 – $288.73 |
| 15 | WellCare wellcare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $291.76 | $291.76 | $291.76 – $291.76 |
| 16 | Aetna aetna facility · fee schedule · both | $332.75 | $332.75 | $332.75 – $332.75 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · fee schedule · both | $372.86 | $372.86 | $372.86 – $372.86 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare nexus facility · fee schedule · both | $372.86 | $372.86 | $372.86 – $372.86 |
| 19 | Anthem anthem individual pathway hmo ppo facility · other · outpatient | $554.00 | $554.00 | $337.57 – $770.43 |
| 20 | Anthem anthem bc prime bcn cent pref sm grp pth facility · other · outpatient | $643.36 | $643.36 | $392.02 – $894.70 |
| 21 | Cigna cigna facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $656.09 | $656.09 | $479.75 – $832.42 |
| 22 | Anthem anthem facility · other · outpatient | $714.85 | $714.85 | $435.58 – $994.11 |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem facility · other · outpatient | $714.85 | $714.85 | $435.58 – $994.11 |
| 24 | Carefirst anthem facility · other · outpatient | $714.85 | $714.85 | $435.58 – $994.11 |
| 25 | Excellus anthem facility · other · outpatient | $714.85 | $714.85 | $435.58 – $994.11 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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