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MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL
Ashland, OH
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University Hospitals Health System’s median price of $3.0k is 418% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 93% 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: 13 payers, 40 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 facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $231.40 | $231.40 | $231.40 – $231.40 |
| 2 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $231.40 | $231.40 | $231.40 – $231.40 |
| 3 | Cigna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $231.40 | $231.40 | $231.40 – $231.40 |
| 4 | Devoted medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $231.40 | $231.40 | $231.40 – $231.40 |
| 5 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $231.40 | $231.40 | $231.40 – $231.40 |
| 6 | Molina medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $231.40 | $231.40 | $231.40 – $231.40 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $231.40 | $231.40 | $231.40 – $231.40 |
| 8 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $231.40 | $231.40 | $231.40 – $231.40 |
| 9 | Ambetter commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $416.51 | $416.51 | $416.51 – $416.51 |
| 10 | Caresource marketplace facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $416.51 | $416.51 | $416.51 – $416.51 |
| 11 | Medical Mutual northern ohio commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,227 | $1,227 | $1,227 – $1,227 |
| 12 | Cigna ppo commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,985 | $1,985 | $1,985 – $1,985 |
| 13 | Cigna ppo commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,985 | $1,985 | $1,985 – $1,985 |
| 14 | Medical Mutual northern ohio commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,403 | $2,403 | $2,403 – $2,403 |
| 15 | Medical Mutual commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,503 | $2,503 | $2,503 – $2,503 |
| 16 | Medical Mutual commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,503 | $2,503 | $2,503 – $2,503 |
| 17 | Medical Mutual medflex commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,850 | $2,850 | $2,850 – $2,850 |
| 18 | Medical Mutual medflex commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,850 | $2,850 | $2,850 – $2,850 |
| 19 | Anthem pathway commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,900 | $2,900 | $2,900 – $2,900 |
| 20 | Anthem pathway commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,900 | $2,900 | $2,900 – $2,900 |
| 21 | First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,968 | $2,968 | $2,968 – $2,968 |
| 22 | First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,968 | $2,968 | $2,968 – $2,968 |
| 23 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,047 | $3,047 | $3,047 – $3,047 |
| 24 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,047 | $3,047 | $3,047 – $3,047 |
| 25 | Aetna opn commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,068 | $3,068 | $3,068 – $3,068 |
Last updated: Jul 14, 2026
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