CT scan of neck with contrast dye at Mercy Hospital Jefferson

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CT Soft Tissue Neck W Cont

Festus, MO

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Mercy Hospital Jefferson’s median price of $285 is 37% below the median hospital's median price ($456), higher than 32% of the 2,626 hospitals reporting CPT 70491. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 70491 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 17 payers, 40 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	Molina hb wash jefn linc samc molina healthchoice of il medicaid new 040125 facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$127.60	$127.60	$127.60 – $127.60
2	Medicaid hb jefn mo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$151.76	$151.76	$151.76 – $151.76
3	Aetna hb jefn aetna/coventry mgd medicare facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
4	Aetna hb jefn coventry medicare facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb jefn medicare and 100% managed medicare facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
6	Humana hb jefn humana medicare w/seq ip 97% op 100% new 010124 facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
7	Humana hb jefn medicare and 100% managed medicare facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
8	Medica hb jefn medicare and 100% managed medicare facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
9	Medicare hb jefn medicare and 100% managed medicare facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
10	Tricare hb jefn tricare - healthnet west facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
11	UnitedHealthcare hb jefn medicare and 100% managed medicare facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
12	WellCare hb jefn medicare and 100% managed medicare facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
13	Cigna hb jefn cigna managed medicare 010122 103% w/seq 010123 102% w/seq facility · other · outpatient	$175.79	$175.79	$175.79 – $175.79
14	WellCare hb jefn wellcare harmony mcr 103% facility · other · outpatient	$177.62	$177.62	$177.62 – $177.62
15	Devoted hb jefn devoted health medicare advantage 104% w/seq facility · other · outpatient	$179.23	$179.23	$179.23 – $179.23
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb jefn anthem pathway/exchange eff 011520 facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$193.85	$193.85	$193.85 – $193.85
17	UnitedHealthcare hb jefn uhc managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$197.29	$197.29	$197.29 – $197.29
18	UnitedHealthcare hb jefn uhc core new 100121 facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$199.57	$199.57	$199.57 – $199.57
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb jefn anthem blue preferred eff 011520 facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$212.37	$212.37	$212.37 – $212.37
20	Aetna hb wash jefn aetna commercial new 070123 facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$216.41	$216.41	$216.41 – $216.41
21	Optum hb jefn uhc hmo ppo all payer facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$227.58	$227.58	$227.58 – $227.58
22	UnitedHealthcare hb jefn uhc compass/exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$227.58	$227.58	$227.58 – $227.58
23	UnitedHealthcare hb jefn uhc hmo ppo all payer facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$227.58	$227.58	$227.58 – $227.58
24	Anthem hb jefn anthem blue access choice facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$239.53	$239.53	$239.53 – $239.53
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb jefn anthem blue access choice facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$239.53	$239.53	$239.53 – $239.53

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Last updated: Jun 10, 2026

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