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Mri brain stem w/o dye
Glendale, CA
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USC Verdugo Hills Hospital’s median price of $731 is 28% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 56% 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: 3 payers, 6 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 managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $306.88 | $306.88 | $306.88 – $306.88 |
| 2 | Cigna all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $731.42 | $731.42 | $731.42 – $731.42 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield epn exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,240 | $1,240 | $1,240 – $1,240 |
| 4 | Aetna all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,449 | $1,449 | $1,449 – $1,449 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,534 | $1,534 | $1,534 – $1,534 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,326 | $2,326 | $2,326 – $2,326 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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