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Mri brain stem w/o dye
Batavia, NY
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United Memorial Medical Center’s median price of $216 is 62% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 4% 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: 6 payers, 10 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 | Excellus medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $102.89 | $102.89 | $102.89 – $102.89 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $121.05 | $121.05 | $121.05 – $121.05 |
| 3 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $121.05 | $121.05 | $121.05 – $121.05 |
| 4 | Highmark medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $127.10 | $127.10 | $127.10 – $127.10 |
| 5 | Molina medicaid mma chp facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $202.17 | $202.17 | $202.17 – $202.17 |
| 6 | Highmark commercial hmo/ppo/pps facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $229.85 | $229.85 | $229.85 – $229.85 |
| 7 | Highmark commercial indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $229.85 | $229.85 | $229.85 – $229.85 |
| 8 | Cigna commercial individual exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $356.61 | $356.61 | $356.61 – $356.61 |
| 9 | Excellus medicaid government programs facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $505.00 | $505.00 | $505.00 – $505.00 |
| 10 | Excellus commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $566.18 | $566.18 | $566.18 – $566.18 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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