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Original text from hospital filings
MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL
Cleveland, OH
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University Hospitals Health System’s median price of $1.9k is 230% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 83% 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, 49 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 | Aetna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $575.96 | $575.96 | $575.96 – $575.96 |
| 11 | Aetna opn commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $575.96 | $575.96 | $575.96 – $575.96 |
| 12 | Medical Mutual northern ohio commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $998.99 | $998.99 | $998.99 – $998.99 |
| 13 | Medical Mutual northern ohio commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,576 | $1,576 | $1,576 – $1,576 |
| 14 | Anthem tiered/pathway commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,579 | $1,579 | $1,579 – $1,579 |
| 15 | Caresource marketplace facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,615 | $1,615 | $1,615 – $1,615 |
| 16 | Caresource marketplace facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,615 | $1,615 | $1,615 – $1,615 |
| 17 | Ambetter commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,675 | $1,675 | $1,675 – $1,675 |
| 18 | Ambetter commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,675 | $1,675 | $1,675 – $1,675 |
| 19 | Anthem tiered/pathway commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,735 | $1,735 | $1,735 – $1,735 |
| 20 | Anthem blue access commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,768 | $1,768 | $1,768 – $1,768 |
| 21 | Anthem traditional commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,768 | $1,768 | $1,768 – $1,768 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare nexus commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,833 | $1,833 | $1,833 – $1,833 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare nexus commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,833 | $1,833 | $1,833 – $1,833 |
| 24 | Cigna ppo commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,854 | $1,854 | $1,854 – $1,854 |
| 25 | Cigna ppo commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,854 | $1,854 | $1,854 – $1,854 |
Last updated: Jul 14, 2026
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