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MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST
Wheeling, WV
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Wheeling Hospital, Inc.’s median price of $241 is 58% below the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 10% 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: 11 payers, 28 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 chip facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $52.25 | $52.25 | $52.25 – $52.25 |
| 2 | Highmark mgd mcaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $52.25 | $52.25 | $52.25 – $52.25 |
| 3 | Aetna better health mgd medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $53.24 | $53.24 | $53.24 – $53.24 |
| 4 | Highmark mgd mcaid facility · other · outpatient | $86.73 | $86.73 | $86.73 – $86.73 |
| 5 | Aetna better health mgd medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $88.38 | $88.38 | $88.38 – $88.38 |
| 6 | Highmark highmark wholecare pennsylvania medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $149.29 | $149.29 | $149.29 – $149.29 |
| 7 | Caresource managed medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $158.77 | $158.77 | $158.77 – $158.77 |
| 8 | Molina managed medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $158.77 | $158.77 | $158.77 – $158.77 |
| 9 | Aetna Better Health chip facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $161.12 | $161.12 | $53.24 – $269.00 |
| 10 | Anthem managed medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $163.53 | $163.53 | $163.53 – $163.53 |
| 11 | Amerihealth Caritas managed medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $166.71 | $166.71 | $166.71 – $166.71 |
| 12 | Anthem anthem pathway facility · other · outpatient | $229.67 | $229.67 | $229.67 – $229.67 |
| 13 | Caresource all plans facility · other · outpatient | $229.67 | $229.67 | $229.67 – $229.67 |
| 14 | Molina all plans facility · other · outpatient | $229.67 | $229.67 | $229.67 – $229.67 |
| 15 | Molina molina oh exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $229.90 | $229.90 | $229.90 – $229.90 |
| 16 | Anthem hmo facility · other · outpatient | $236.56 | $236.56 | $236.56 – $236.56 |
| 17 | Highmark all pla facility · other · outpatient | $236.56 | $236.56 | $236.56 – $236.56 |
| 18 | Highmark all plans facility · other · outpatient | $238.86 | $238.86 | $238.86 – $238.86 |
| 19 | Aetna all plans facility · other · outpatient | $241.15 | $241.15 | $241.15 – $241.15 |
| 20 | Humana all plans facility · other · outpatient | $241.15 | $241.15 | $241.15 – $241.15 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare all plans facility · other · outpatient | $250.34 | $250.34 | $250.34 – $250.34 |
| 22 | Caresource caresource oh exchange facility · other · outpatient | $252.64 | $252.64 | $252.64 – $252.64 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare unison kids facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $277.07 | $277.07 | $277.07 – $277.07 |
| 24 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield ppo facility · other · outpatient | $973.00 | $973.00 | $973.00 – $973.00 |
| 25 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield traditional facility · other · outpatient | $973.00 | $973.00 | $973.00 – $973.00 |
Last updated: Jul 9, 2026
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