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MRI BRAIN (INCL BRAIN STEM)W/O
Watertown, NY
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Samaritan Medical Center’s median price of $304 is 47% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 22% 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: 4 payers, 19 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 | WellCare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $121.05 | $124.81 | $66.16 – $187.21 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $240.17 | $240.17 | $240.17 – $240.17 |
| 3 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $286.04 | $286.04 | $286.04 – $286.04 |
| 4 | Excellus medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $297.84 | $297.84 | $297.84 – $297.84 |
| 5 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $297.84 | $297.84 | $297.84 – $297.84 |
| 6 | Excellus managed medicaid facility · other · inpatient | $303.00 | $303.00 | $303.00 – $303.00 |
| 7 | Excellus managed medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $303.00 | $303.00 | $303.00 – $303.00 |
| 8 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $303.80 | $303.80 | $303.80 – $303.80 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid facility · other · inpatient | $306.35 | $306.35 | $306.35 – $306.35 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $306.35 | $306.35 | $306.35 – $306.35 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $306.78 | $306.78 | $306.78 – $306.78 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $315.54 | $315.54 | $315.54 – $315.54 |
| 13 | Excellus commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $368.09 | $368.09 | $368.09 – $368.09 |
| 14 | Excellus commercial facility · other · inpatient | $1,124 | $1,124 | $1,124 – $1,124 |
| 15 | Excellus medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $1,124 | $1,124 | $1,124 – $1,124 |
| 16 | Excellus commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,367 | $1,367 | $1,367 – $1,367 |
| 17 | Aetna commercial facility · other · inpatient | $2,299 | $2,299 | $2,299 – $2,299 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 – $2,500 |
| 19 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,191 | $5,191 | $5,191 – $5,191 |
Last updated: Feb 2, 2026
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