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HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST
Philadelphia, PA
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Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital’s median price of $386 is 33% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 33% 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: 7 payers, 23 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 | Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $187.36 | $187.36 | $187.36 – $187.36 |
| 2 | Bcbs Nj medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $245.13 | $245.13 | $245.13 – $245.13 |
| 3 | Bcbs Pa medicare advantage hmo/medicare advantage ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $245.13 | $245.13 | $245.13 – $245.13 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $245.13 | $245.13 | $245.13 – $245.13 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare vaccn facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $245.13 | $245.13 | $245.13 – $245.13 |
| 6 | Highmark medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $250.03 | $250.03 | $250.03 – $250.03 |
| 7 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $252.48 | $252.48 | $252.48 – $252.48 |
| 8 | Cigna medicare hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $254.94 | $254.94 | $254.94 – $254.94 |
| 9 | Cigna medicare ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $254.94 | $254.94 | $254.94 – $254.94 |
| 10 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $264.74 | $264.74 | $264.74 – $264.74 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare community plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $365.84 | $365.84 | $365.84 – $365.84 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare chip facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $403.50 | $403.50 | $403.50 – $403.50 |
| 13 | Highmark commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $781.03 | $781.03 | $781.03 – $781.03 |
| 14 | Bcbs Pa tiered ppaca facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,281 | $1,281 | $1,281 – $1,281 |
| 15 | Bcbs Pa hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,348 | $1,348 | $1,348 – $1,348 |
| 16 | Bcbs Nj indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,462 | $1,462 | $1,462 – $1,462 |
| 17 | Bcbs Nj managed care facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,462 | $1,462 | $1,462 – $1,462 |
| 18 | Bcbs Nj ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,462 | $1,462 | $1,462 – $1,462 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · per diem · outpatient | $1,984 | $1,984 | $1,984 – $1,984 |
| 20 | Bcbs Pa indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,842 | $2,842 | $2,842 – $2,842 |
| 21 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $7,749 | $7,749 | $7,749 – $7,749 |
| 22 | Aetna first health facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $9,504 | $9,504 | $9,504 – $9,504 |
| 23 | Aetna first health facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $9,504 | $9,504 | $9,504 – $9,504 |
Last updated: Apr 8, 2026
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