CT scan of lower spine without contrast dye at Mercy Hospital

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Ct lumbar spine w/o dye

Portland, ME

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Mercy Hospital’s median price of $113 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.

Payers reporting CPT 72131 at Mercy Hospital

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	$64.01	$64.01	$44.98 – $83.03
2	UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$65.29	$65.29	$45.88 – $84.69
3	WellCare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$65.29	$65.29	$45.88 – $84.69
4	Aetna mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$88.63	$88.63	$57.25 – $120.00
5	Anthem mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$103.85	$103.85	$103.85 – $103.85
6	Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$103.91	$103.91	$76.69 – $131.13
7	Aetna mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$105.93	$105.93	$105.93 – $105.93
8	UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$105.93	$105.93	$105.93 – $105.93
9	WellCare mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$105.93	$105.93	$105.93 – $105.93
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	$344.57	$344.57	$344.57 – $344.57
15	Anthem enhanced pathways facility · case rate · outpatient	$381.89	$381.89	$381.89 – $381.89
16	Anthem commercial facility · case rate · outpatient	$489.60	$489.60	$489.60 – $489.60
17	Cigna commercial facility · case rate · outpatient	$576.03	$576.03	$576.03 – $576.03
18	Aetna mcr advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$599.68	$599.68	$599.68 – $599.68
19	Anthem commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$729.95	$729.95	$729.95 – $729.95
20	Anthem commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$729.95	$729.95	$729.95 – $729.95
21	Anthem enhanced pathways facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$729.95	$729.95	$729.95 – $729.95
22	Anthem enhanced pathways facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$729.95	$729.95	$729.95 – $729.95
23	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$787.22	$787.22	$787.22 – $787.22
24	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$804.52	$804.52	$804.52 – $804.52
25	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$817.54	$817.54	$817.54 – $817.54

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Last updated: Apr 15, 2026

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