CT chest scan with contrast dye at Mercy Hospital Jefferson

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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CT Chest Diag W Cont

Festus, MO

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Mercy Hospital Jefferson’s median price of $280 is 38% below the median hospital's median price ($454), higher than 32% of the 2,627 hospitals reporting CPT 71260. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 71260 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	Medicaid hb jefn mo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$151.76	$151.76	$151.76 – $151.76
2	Molina hb wash jefn linc samc molina healthchoice of il medicaid new 040125 facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$162.11	$162.11	$162.11 – $162.11
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	$181.02	$181.02	$181.02 – $181.02
17	UnitedHealthcare hb jefn uhc managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$197.29	$197.29	$197.29 – $197.29
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb jefn anthem blue preferred eff 011520 facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$198.32	$198.32	$198.32 – $198.32
19	UnitedHealthcare hb jefn uhc core new 100121 facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$199.57	$199.57	$199.57 – $199.57
20	Aetna hb wash jefn aetna commercial new 070123 facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$216.41	$216.41	$216.41 – $216.41
21	Anthem hb jefn anthem blue access choice facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$223.68	$223.68	$223.68 – $223.68
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb jefn anthem blue access choice facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$223.68	$223.68	$223.68 – $223.68
23	Optum hb jefn uhc hmo ppo all payer facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$227.58	$227.58	$227.58 – $227.58
24	UnitedHealthcare hb jefn uhc compass/exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$227.58	$227.58	$227.58 – $227.58
25	UnitedHealthcare hb jefn uhc hmo ppo all payer facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$227.58	$227.58	$227.58 – $227.58

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Last updated: Jun 10, 2026

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