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MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast Material
Galveston, TX
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The University of Texas Medical Branch’s median price of $252 is 56% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 12% 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: 11 payers, 45 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 blue essentials hmo fee schedule · inpatient | $93.22 | $93.22 | $93.22 – $93.22 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo pos fee schedule · inpatient | $99.62 | $99.62 | $99.62 – $99.62 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ut select fee schedule · inpatient | $99.62 | $99.62 | $99.62 – $99.62 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue advantage hmo fee schedule · inpatient | $102.31 | $102.31 | $102.31 – $102.31 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare fee schedule · inpatient | $195.17 | $195.17 | $195.17 – $195.17 |
| 6 | Cigna medicare fee schedule · inpatient | $195.17 | $195.17 | $195.17 – $195.17 |
| 7 | Humana medicare fee schedule · inpatient | $195.72 | $195.72 | $195.72 – $195.72 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare medicare fee schedule · inpatient | $195.72 | $195.72 | $195.72 – $195.72 |
| 9 | Molina medicaid fee schedule · both | $202.15 | $202.15 | $202.15 – $202.15 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid fee schedule · both | $202.15 | $202.15 | $202.15 – $202.15 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid chip fee schedule · both | $202.15 | $202.15 | $202.15 – $202.15 |
| 12 | WellCare medicare fee schedule · inpatient | $204.93 | $204.93 | $204.93 – $204.93 |
| 13 | Aetna medicare fee schedule · inpatient | $205.93 | $205.93 | $205.93 – $205.93 |
| 14 | Optum medicaid other · both | $215.72 | $215.72 | $215.72 – $215.72 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare other · both | $239.69 | $239.69 | $239.69 – $239.69 |
| 16 | Humana medicare other · both | $239.69 | $239.69 | $239.69 – $239.69 |
| 17 | Optum medicare other · both | $239.69 | $239.69 | $239.69 – $239.69 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare medicare other · both | $239.69 | $239.69 | $239.69 – $239.69 |
| 19 | Aetna medicare other · both | $242.09 | $242.09 | $242.09 – $242.09 |
| 20 | Oscar all contracted plans fee schedule · inpatient | $243.96 | $243.96 | $243.96 – $243.96 |
| 21 | Cigna medicare other · both | $244.48 | $244.48 | $244.48 – $244.48 |
| 22 | WellCare medicare other · both | $251.67 | $251.67 | $251.67 – $251.67 |
| 23 | Aetna marketplace plans fee schedule · inpatient | $258.94 | $258.94 | $258.94 – $258.94 |
| 24 | Aetna marketplace plans fee schedule · outpatient | $268.13 | $268.13 | $268.13 – $268.13 |
| 25 | Aetna medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $268.13 | $268.13 | $268.13 – $268.13 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2023
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