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MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL
Beachwood, OH
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University Hospitals Health System’s median price of $1.4k is 142% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 74% 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, 33 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 | $225.74 | $225.74 | $225.74 – $225.74 |
| 2 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $225.74 | $225.74 | $225.74 – $225.74 |
| 3 | Cigna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $225.74 | $225.74 | $225.74 – $225.74 |
| 4 | Devoted medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $225.74 | $225.74 | $225.74 – $225.74 |
| 5 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $225.74 | $225.74 | $225.74 – $225.74 |
| 6 | Medical Mutual medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $225.74 | $225.74 | $225.74 – $225.74 |
| 7 | Molina medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $225.74 | $225.74 | $225.74 – $225.74 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $225.74 | $225.74 | $225.74 – $225.74 |
| 9 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $225.74 | $225.74 | $225.74 – $225.74 |
| 10 | Ambetter commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $406.32 | $406.32 | $406.32 – $406.32 |
| 11 | Caresource marketplace facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $406.32 | $406.32 | $406.32 – $406.32 |
| 12 | Medical Mutual northern ohio commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $613.28 | $613.28 | $613.28 – $613.28 |
| 13 | Medical Mutual northern ohio commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,005 | $1,005 | $1,005 – $1,005 |
| 14 | Medical Mutual medflex commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,125 | $1,125 | $1,125 – $1,125 |
| 15 | Medical Mutual supermed commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,250 | $1,250 | $1,250 – $1,250 |
| 16 | Cigna oap commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,375 | $1,375 | $1,375 – $1,375 |
| 17 | Medical Mutual nas commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,375 | $1,375 | $1,375 – $1,375 |
| 18 | Cigna ppo commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,540 | $1,540 | $1,540 – $1,540 |
| 19 | Cigna ppo commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,540 | $1,540 | $1,540 – $1,540 |
| 20 | Anthem pathway commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,553 | $1,553 | $1,553 – $1,553 |
| 21 | Anthem commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,726 | $1,726 | $1,726 – $1,726 |
| 22 | Anthem traditional facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,765 | $1,765 | $1,765 – $1,765 |
| 23 | Anthem traditional facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,851 | $1,851 | $1,851 – $1,851 |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare nexus commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,924 | $1,924 | $1,924 – $1,924 |
| 25 | Medical Mutual commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,943 | $1,943 | $1,943 – $1,943 |
Last updated: Jul 14, 2026
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