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HC MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST
Helena, MT
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St. Peter's Health’s median price of $2.7k is 209% above the median hospital's median price ($871), higher than 82% of the 2,597 hospitals reporting CPT 70553. 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, 13 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare replacement fee schedule · outpatient | $357.13 | $357.13 | $357.13 – $357.13 |
| 2 | Humana medicare replacement fee schedule · outpatient | $364.27 | $370.34 | $364.27 – $382.49 |
| 3 | Bcbs Mt state of montana employees fee schedule · outpatient | $819.61 | $819.61 | $819.61 – $819.61 |
| 4 | Bcbs Mt closed plan network percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,244 | $2,244 | $2,244 – $2,244 |
| 5 | Bcbs Mt healthlink percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,244 | $2,244 | $2,244 – $2,244 |
| 6 | Bcbs Mt pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,244 | $2,244 | $2,244 – $2,244 |
| 7 | Bcbs Mt traditional percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,459 | $2,459 | $2,459 – $2,459 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,823 | $2,823 | $2,808 – $2,838 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,838 | $2,838 | $2,838 – $2,838 |
| 10 | Bcbs Mt closed plan network percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,880 | $2,880 | $2,880 – $2,880 |
| 11 | Bcbs Mt healthlink percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,880 | $2,880 | $2,880 – $2,880 |
| 12 | Bcbs Mt pos percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,880 | $2,880 | $2,880 – $2,880 |
| 13 | Bcbs Mt traditional percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,946 | $2,946 | $2,946 – $2,946 |
Last updated: Mar 16, 2026
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