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HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast
Syracuse, NY
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St Josephs Hospital Health Center’s median price of $650 is 13% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 53% 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: 18 payers, 38 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 | Anthem excellus bcbs medicare advantage facility · other · both | $257.31 | $257.31 | $257.31 – $257.31 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs medicare advantage facility · other · both | $257.31 | $257.31 | $257.31 – $257.31 |
| 3 | Excellus excellus bcbs medicare advantage facility · other · both | $257.31 | $257.31 | $257.31 – $257.31 |
| 4 | Highmark excellus bcbs medicare advantage facility · other · both | $257.31 | $257.31 | $257.31 – $257.31 |
| 5 | Regence excellus bcbs medicare advantage facility · other · both | $257.31 | $257.31 | $257.31 – $257.31 |
| 6 | Wellmark excellus bcbs medicare advantage facility · other · both | $257.31 | $257.31 | $257.31 – $257.31 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $300.64 | $300.64 | $300.64 – $300.64 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · both | $303.56 | $303.56 | $303.56 – $303.56 |
| 9 | WellCare wellcare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $312.74 | $312.74 | $312.74 – $312.74 |
| 10 | Excellus excellus bcbs medicaid facility · fee schedule · both | $505.00 | $505.00 | $505.00 – $505.00 |
| 11 | Excellus excellus bcbs medicaid ess 1 & 2 facility · fee schedule · both | $505.00 | $505.00 | $505.00 – $505.00 |
| 12 | Excellus excellus medicaid ess 3 & 4 & healthy facility · fee schedule · both | $505.00 | $505.00 | $505.00 – $505.00 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare united behavioral medicaid facility · fee schedule · both | $505.00 | $505.00 | $505.00 – $505.00 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid harp chip facility · fee schedule · both | $520.15 | $520.15 | $520.15 – $520.15 |
| 15 | Molina molina medicaid facility · fee schedule · both | $530.25 | $530.25 | $530.25 – $530.25 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare uhc essential plan medicaid facility · fee schedule · both | $590.85 | $590.85 | $590.85 – $590.85 |
| 17 | Cigna mvp commercial facility · other · both | $635.51 | $635.51 | $635.51 – $635.51 |
| 18 | Anthem excellus bcbs facility · other · both | $650.28 | $650.28 | $650.28 – $650.28 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs facility · other · both | $650.28 | $650.28 | $650.28 – $650.28 |
| 20 | Carefirst excellus bcbs facility · other · both | $650.28 | $650.28 | $650.28 – $650.28 |
| 21 | Excellus excellus bcbs facility · other · both | $650.28 | $650.28 | $650.28 – $650.28 |
| 22 | Highmark excellus bcbs facility · other · both | $650.28 | $650.28 | $650.28 – $650.28 |
| 23 | Premera excellus bcbs facility · other · both | $650.28 | $650.28 | $650.28 – $650.28 |
| 24 | Regence excellus bcbs facility · other · both | $650.28 | $650.28 | $650.28 – $650.28 |
| 25 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare empire facility · other · both | $650.28 | $650.28 | $650.28 – $650.28 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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