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X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views
Paducah, KY
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Baptist Healthcare System Inc’s median price of $645 is 415% above the median hospital's median price ($125), higher than 97% of the 2,628 hospitals reporting CPT 72040. 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, 22 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 | UnitedHealthcare uhc all payer-all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $88.05 | $88.05 | $88.05 – $88.05 |
| 2 | Aetna aetna better hlth mcaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $124.05 | $124.05 | $124.05 – $124.05 |
| 3 | Humana humana mcaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $124.05 | $124.05 | $124.05 – $124.05 |
| 4 | Molina molina mcaid - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $124.05 | $124.05 | $124.05 – $124.05 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare uhc mcaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $124.05 | $124.05 | $124.05 – $124.05 |
| 6 | WellCare wellcare mcaid - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $124.05 | $124.05 | $124.05 – $124.05 |
| 7 | Anthem anthem bhs1 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $381.93 | $381.93 | $381.93 – $381.93 |
| 8 | Anthem anthem path hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $424.57 | $424.57 | $424.57 – $424.57 |
| 9 | MultiPlan multiplan-all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $496.21 | $496.21 | $496.21 – $496.21 |
| 10 | Aetna aetna-all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $576.85 | $576.85 | $576.85 – $576.85 |
| 11 | Phcs phcs-all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $576.85 | $576.85 | $576.85 – $576.85 |
| 12 | Anthem anthem path hpn percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $597.00 | $597.00 | $597.00 – $597.00 |
| 13 | Anthem anthem blue access ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $663.37 | $663.37 | $663.37 – $663.37 |
| 14 | Anthem anthem blue pref hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $663.37 | $663.37 | $663.37 – $663.37 |
| 15 | Cigna cigna - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $679.19 | $679.19 | $679.19 – $679.19 |
| 16 | Anthem anthem blue trad - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $690.66 | $690.66 | $690.66 – $690.66 |
| 17 | Aetna aetna mcr adv other · outpatient | $1,551 | $1,551 | $1,551 – $1,551 |
| 18 | Anthem anthem mcr adv other · outpatient | $1,558 | $1,558 | $1,558 – $1,558 |
| 19 | Humana humana mcr adv - all other plans other · outpatient | $1,628 | $1,628 | $1,628 – $1,628 |
| 20 | Caresource caresource-all plans other · outpatient | $2,791 | $2,791 | $2,791 – $2,791 |
| 21 | Ambetter ambetter/wcare direct ind - all other plans other · outpatient | $2,987 | $2,987 | $2,987 – $2,987 |
| 22 | Ambetter ambetter/wcare ind mrkt other · outpatient | $2,987 | $2,987 | $2,987 – $2,987 |
Last updated: Sep 28, 2026
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