MRI of thoracic spine without contrast at MaineHealth

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MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE

Biddeford, ME

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MaineHealth’s median price of $254 is 56% below the median hospital's median price ($580), higher than 13% of the 2,624 hospitals reporting CPT 72146. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72146 at MaineHealth

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 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	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · both	$122	$126	$50	40%	—	$67 – $189
2	Anthem medicare advantage case rate · both	$123	$127	$50	40%	—	$68 – $190
3	Aetna medicare advantage case rate · both	$124	$128	$51	40%	—	$68 – $192
4	Humana medicare advantage case rate · both	$140	$145	$57	40%	—	$77 – $217
5	WellCare medicare advantage case rate · both	$140	$145	$57	40%	—	$77 – $217
6	Aetna hmo fee schedule · both	$177	$177	$82	46%	—	$95 – $260
7	Aetna ppo fee schedule · both	$177	$177	$82	46%	—	$95 – $260
8	Aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$234	$234	—	—	—	$234 – $234
9	Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$234	$234	—	—	—	$234 – $234
10	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$234	$234	—	—	—	$234 – $234
11	Anthem medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$236	$236	—	—	—	$236 – $236
12	WellCare medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$241	$241	—	—	—	$241 – $241
13	MultiPlan commercial fee schedule · both	$242	$248	$99	40%	—	$130 – $372
14	UnitedHealthcare commercial fee schedule · both	$255	$261	$104	40%	—	$137 – $392
15	Anthem hmo/pos/ppo/pathway enhanced fee schedule · both	$298	$298	$149	50%	—	$149 – $447
16	Anthem hmo/pos/ppo/pathway enhanced fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
17	Aetna hmo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2.5k	$2.5k	—	—	—	$2.5k – $2.5k
18	Aetna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2.5k	$2.5k	—	—	—	$2.5k – $2.5k
19	Cigna oap percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2.6k	$2.6k	—	—	—	$2.6k – $2.6k
20	Cigna oap percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2.6k	$2.6k	—	—	—	$2.6k – $2.6k
21	Aetna ppo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2.6k	$2.6k	—	—	—	$2.6k – $2.6k
22	Aetna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2.6k	$2.6k	—	—	—	$2.6k – $2.6k
23	Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2.6k	$2.6k	—	—	—	$2.6k – $2.6k
24	Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2.6k	$2.6k	—	—	—	$2.6k – $2.6k
25	UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2.8k	$2.8k	—	—	—	$2.8k – $2.8k

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