Brain MRI during open brain surgery, without contrast at St Luke's Methodist Hospital

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Original text from hospital filings

PR MRI BRAIN W/O DYE (26)

Cedar Rapids, IA

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St Luke's Methodist Hospital’s median price of $445 is 36% below the median hospital's median price ($697), higher than 11% of the 1,372 hospitals reporting CPT 70557. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 70557 at St Luke's Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 22 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 medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$344	$295	$113	38%	—	$139 – $402
2	Cigna commercial fee schedule · both	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
3	Molina medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$351	$301	$115	38%	—	$142 – $410
4	Wellmark medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$351	$301	$115	38%	—	$142 – $410
5	Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$361	$310	$118	38%	—	$146 – $422
6	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$361	$310	$118	38%	—	$146 – $422
7	UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · both	$568	$510	$236	46%	—	$197 – $765
8	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · both	$568	$510	$236	46%	—	$197 – $765
9	Aetna medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$519	$519	—	—	—	$519 – $519
10	Molina medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$519	$519	—	—	—	$519 – $519
11	Wellmark medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$519	$519	—	—	—	$519 – $519
12	Humana medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$534	$534	—	—	—	$534 – $534
13	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$534	$534	—	—	—	$534 – $534
14	Aetna hmo fee schedule · both	$541	$587	$223	38%	—	$339 – $879
15	Aetna ppo fee schedule · both	$645	$690	$265	38%	—	$390 – $1.0k
16	Wellmark commercial fee schedule · both	$1.0k	$921	$436	47%	—	$335 – $1.4k
17	Wellmark hmo fee schedule · both	$1.0k	$921	$436	47%	—	$335 – $1.4k
18	Aetna hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
19	Wellmark ppo fee schedule · both	$1.2k	$1.1k	$513	47%	—	$394 – $1.6k
20	Aetna ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
21	UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k
22	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k

Last updated: Jan 28, 2026

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