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HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast
Waterbury, CT
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Saint Marys Hospital’s median price of $848 is 48% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 60% 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: 16 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 medicare advantage facility · other · both | $280.32 | $280.32 | $280.32 – $280.32 |
| 2 | Anthem anthem mediblue medicare advantage facility · other · both | $280.32 | $280.32 | $280.32 – $280.32 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $280.32 | $280.32 | $280.32 – $280.32 |
| 4 | Aetna aetna whole health facility · fee schedule · both | $283.80 | $283.80 | $283.80 – $283.80 |
| 5 | WellCare wellcare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $286.04 | $286.04 | $286.04 – $286.04 |
| 6 | Cigna cigna medicare advantage facility · other · both | $288.73 | $288.73 | $288.73 – $288.73 |
| 7 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $345.10 | $345.10 | $280.32 – $409.87 |
| 8 | Anthem anthem mediblue medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $345.10 | $345.10 | $280.32 – $409.87 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $345.10 | $345.10 | $280.32 – $409.87 |
| 10 | WellCare wellcare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $352.14 | $352.14 | $286.04 – $418.23 |
| 11 | Aetna aetna facility · fee schedule · both | $354.75 | $354.75 | $354.75 – $354.75 |
| 12 | Cigna cigna medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $355.45 | $355.45 | $288.73 – $422.17 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · fee schedule · both | $372.86 | $372.86 | $372.86 – $372.86 |
| 14 | Aetna aetna whole health facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $430.91 | $430.91 | $283.80 – $578.02 |
| 15 | Cigna cigna facility · fee schedule · both | $487.00 | $487.00 | $487.00 – $487.00 |
| 16 | Cigna cigna facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $487.00 | $487.00 | $487.00 – $487.00 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $491.91 | $491.91 | $372.86 – $610.96 |
| 18 | Aetna aetna facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $538.64 | $538.64 | $354.75 – $722.53 |
| 19 | Anthem anthem individual pathway hmo ppo facility · other · both | $657.50 | $657.50 | $657.50 – $657.50 |
| 20 | Anthem anthem bc prime bcn cent pref sm grp pth facility · other · both | $763.55 | $763.55 | $763.55 – $763.55 |
| 21 | Anthem anthem individual pathway hmo ppo facility · other · outpatient | $809.44 | $809.44 | $657.50 – $961.38 |
| 22 | Anthem anthem facility · other · both | $848.38 | $848.38 | $848.38 – $848.38 |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem facility · other · both | $848.38 | $848.38 | $848.38 – $848.38 |
| 24 | Carefirst anthem facility · other · both | $848.38 | $848.38 | $848.38 – $848.38 |
| 25 | Excellus anthem facility · other · both | $848.38 | $848.38 | $848.38 – $848.38 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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