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MRI PITUITARY W/O
Washington, PA
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UPMC Washington’s median price of $405 is 29% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 36% 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, 20 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 | Highmark community blue medicare advantage/complete blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $214.46 | $214.46 | $214.46 – $214.46 |
| 2 | Highmark freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $221.30 | $221.30 | $221.30 – $221.30 |
| 3 | Aetna advantra washington prime facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $230.45 | $230.45 | $230.45 – $230.45 |
| 4 | Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $232.75 | $232.75 | $232.75 – $232.75 |
| 5 | Humana medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $232.75 | $232.75 | $232.75 – $232.75 |
| 6 | Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $242.94 | $242.94 | $242.94 – $242.94 |
| 7 | Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $255.11 | $255.11 | $255.11 – $255.11 |
| 8 | Highmark my access blue ppo/my direct blue facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $358.76 | $358.76 | $358.76 – $358.76 |
| 9 | Amerihealth Caritas medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $388.25 | $388.25 | $388.25 – $388.25 |
| 10 | Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $388.25 | $388.25 | $388.25 – $388.25 |
| 11 | Aetna chip/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $405.13 | $405.13 | $405.13 – $405.13 |
| 12 | Highmark connect blue epo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $478.35 | $478.35 | $478.35 – $478.35 |
| 13 | Aetna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $495.47 | $495.47 | $495.47 – $495.47 |
| 14 | Highmark community blue ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $504.94 | $504.94 | $504.94 – $504.94 |
| 15 | Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $531.46 | $531.46 | $531.46 – $531.46 |
| 16 | Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $531.46 | $531.46 | $531.46 – $531.46 |
| 17 | Aetna auto/workers compensation facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,235 | $1,235 | $1,185 – $1,285 |
| 18 | Aetna cofinity/firsthealth facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,273 | $1,273 | $1,221 – $1,325 |
| 19 | Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,444 | $1,444 | $1,444 – $1,444 |
| 20 | First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,667 | $1,667 | $1,599 – $1,735 |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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