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MRI BRAIN W&W/O CON
Birmingham, AL
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University of Alabama Hospital’s median price of $4.8k is 446% above the median hospital's median price ($871), higher than 95% of the 2,597 hospitals reporting CPT 70553. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 16 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 | Humana tricare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $294.16 | $294.16 | $294.16 – $294.16 |
| 2 | Bcbs Al medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $319.74 | $319.74 | $319.74 – $319.74 |
| 3 | Optum vaccn facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $319.74 | $319.74 | $319.74 – $319.74 |
| 4 | Cigna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $342.12 | $342.12 | $342.12 – $342.12 |
| 5 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $345.32 | $345.32 | $345.32 – $345.32 |
| 6 | Ambetter commercial-exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $439.64 | $439.64 | $439.64 – $439.64 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $736.24 | $736.24 | $736.24 – $736.24 |
| 8 | Cigna new business facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $929.34 | $929.34 | $929.34 – $929.34 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,235 | $3,235 | $3,235 – $3,235 |
| 10 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,629 | $3,629 | $3,629 – $3,629 |
| 11 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,629 | $3,629 | $3,629 – $3,629 |
| 12 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,986 | $3,986 | $3,986 – $3,986 |
| 13 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,986 | $3,986 | $3,986 – $3,986 |
| 14 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,878 | $4,878 | $4,878 – $4,878 |
| 15 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,878 | $4,878 | $4,878 – $4,878 |
| 16 | Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,057 | $5,057 | $5,057 – $5,057 |
Last updated: Feb 19, 2026
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