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HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast
Pontiac, MI
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St Joseph Mercy Oakland’s median price of $1.3k is 128% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 72% 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: 21 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 | Molina molina medicaid facility · other · both | $130.66 | $130.66 | $130.66 – $130.66 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross complete medicaid facility · other · both | $133.27 | $133.27 | $133.27 – $133.27 |
| 3 | Aetna aetna ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $161.08 | $161.08 | $161.08 – $161.08 |
| 4 | Medical Mutual aetna ppo facility · fee schedule · both | $161.08 | $161.08 | $161.08 – $161.08 |
| 5 | Anthem bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both | $207.71 | $207.71 | $207.71 – $207.71 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mi local hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $207.71 | $207.71 | $207.71 – $207.71 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both | $207.71 | $207.71 | $207.71 – $207.71 |
| 8 | Carefirst bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both | $207.71 | $207.71 | $207.71 – $207.71 |
| 9 | Excellus bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both | $207.71 | $207.71 | $207.71 – $207.71 |
| 10 | Highmark bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both | $207.71 | $207.71 | $207.71 – $207.71 |
| 11 | Kaiser bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both | $207.71 | $207.71 | $207.71 – $207.71 |
| 12 | Premera bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both | $207.71 | $207.71 | $207.71 – $207.71 |
| 13 | Regence bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both | $207.71 | $207.71 | $207.71 – $207.71 |
| 14 | Wellmark bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both | $207.71 | $207.71 | $207.71 – $207.71 |
| 15 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · both | $232.99 | $232.99 | $232.99 – $232.99 |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs medicare advantage facility · other · both | $232.99 | $232.99 | $232.99 – $232.99 |
| 17 | Molina molina medicare advantage facility · other · both | $232.99 | $232.99 | $232.99 – $232.99 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $244.88 | $244.88 | $244.88 – $244.88 |
| 19 | Molina molina hmo marketplace facility · other · both | $309.07 | $309.07 | $309.07 – $309.07 |
| 20 | Caresource hap hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $800.46 | $800.46 | $800.46 – $800.46 |
| 21 | Aetna aetna dominos ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,952 | $1,952 | $1,952 – $1,952 |
| 22 | Magellan magellan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,585 | $2,585 | $2,585 – $2,585 |
| 23 | MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,929 | $2,929 | $2,929 – $2,929 |
| 24 | Phcs multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,929 | $2,929 | $2,929 – $2,929 |
| 25 | Humana cofinity ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3,162 | $3,162 | $3,162 – $3,162 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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