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HC MRI Brain Stem W/O Dye
Big Spring, TX
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Shannon Medical Center Big Spring’s median price of $1.7k is 203% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 80% 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: 8 payers, 18 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 | Molina managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $214.36 | $214.36 | $214.36 – $214.36 |
| 2 | Humana medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $226.97 | $226.97 | $226.97 – $226.97 |
| 3 | Ambetter ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $487.99 | $487.99 | $487.99 – $487.99 |
| 4 | Bcbs Tx hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $915.85 | $915.85 | $915.85 – $915.85 |
| 5 | Bcbs Tx bav facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $967.12 | $967.12 | $967.12 – $967.12 |
| 6 | Bcbs Tx ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $967.12 | $967.12 | $967.12 – $967.12 |
| 7 | Aetna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,672 | $3,672 | $3,672 – $3,672 |
| 8 | Aetna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,672 | $3,672 | $3,672 – $3,672 |
| 9 | Cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,006 | $4,006 | $4,006 – $4,006 |
| 10 | Bcbs Tx bav facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,173 | $4,173 | $4,173 – $4,173 |
| 11 | Bcbs Tx hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,173 | $4,173 | $4,173 – $4,173 |
| 12 | Bcbs Tx ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,173 | $4,173 | $4,173 – $4,173 |
| 13 | First Health ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,173 | $4,173 | $4,173 – $4,173 |
| 14 | First Health ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,173 | $4,173 | $4,173 – $4,173 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,340 | $4,340 | $4,340 – $4,340 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,340 | $4,340 | $4,340 – $4,340 |
| 17 | Humana ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,451 | $4,451 | $4,451 – $4,451 |
| 18 | Humana ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,451 | $4,451 | $4,451 – $4,451 |
Last updated: Apr 8, 2026
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