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Ct lumbar spine w/o dye
Bangor, ME
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Eastern Maine Medical Center’s median price of $112 is 67% below the median hospital's median price ($343), higher than 10% of the 2,627 hospitals reporting CPT 72131. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 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 | Anthem mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $59.38 | $59.38 | $43.82 – $74.93 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $60.57 | $60.57 | $44.70 – $76.43 |
| 3 | WellCare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $60.57 | $60.57 | $44.70 – $76.43 |
| 4 | Aetna mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $88.63 | $88.63 | $57.25 – $120.00 |
| 5 | Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $103.91 | $103.91 | $76.69 – $131.13 |
| 6 | Aetna mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $104.98 | $104.98 | $104.98 – $104.98 |
| 7 | Anthem mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $104.98 | $104.98 | $104.98 – $104.98 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $104.98 | $104.98 | $104.98 – $104.98 |
| 9 | WellCare mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $104.98 | $104.98 | $104.98 – $104.98 |
| 10 | Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $123.63 | $123.63 | $87.86 – $159.39 |
| 11 | Anthem enhanced pathways professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $123.63 | $123.63 | $87.86 – $159.39 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $147.20 | $147.20 | $86.35 – $208.05 |
| 13 | Cigna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $149.78 | $149.78 | $104.73 – $194.83 |
| 14 | Aetna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $310.96 | $310.96 | $310.96 – $310.96 |
| 15 | Anthem enhanced pathways facility · case rate · outpatient | $381.89 | $381.89 | $381.89 – $381.89 |
| 16 | Aetna mcr advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $443.85 | $443.85 | $443.85 – $443.85 |
| 17 | Anthem commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $489.60 | $489.60 | $489.60 – $489.60 |
| 18 | Anthem commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $566.80 | $566.80 | $566.80 – $566.80 |
| 19 | Anthem commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $566.80 | $566.80 | $566.80 – $566.80 |
| 20 | Anthem enhanced pathways facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $566.80 | $566.80 | $566.80 – $566.80 |
| 21 | Anthem enhanced pathways facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $566.80 | $566.80 | $566.80 – $566.80 |
| 22 | Cigna commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $576.03 | $576.03 | $576.03 – $576.03 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $624.35 | $624.35 | $624.35 – $624.35 |
| 24 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $632.20 | $632.20 | $632.20 – $632.20 |
| 25 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $650.51 | $650.51 | $650.51 – $650.51 |
Last updated: Feb 3, 2026
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