CT scan of neck with contrast dye at Mercy Hospital South

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CT Soft Tissue Neck W Cont

Louis, MO

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Mercy Hospital South’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 South

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 17 payers, 41 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	$92.69	$92.69	$92.69 – $92.69
2	Medicaid hb samc mo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$151.76	$151.76	$151.76 – $151.76
3	Aetna hb samc aetna and coventry managed medicare facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
4	Aetna hb samc medicare and 100% managed medicare facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb samc medicare and 100% managed medicare facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
6	Humana hb samc humana medicare w/seq ip 97% op 100% new 010124 facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
7	Humana hb samc medicare and 100% managed medicare facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
8	Medica hb samc medicare and 100% managed medicare facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
9	Medicare hb samc medicare and 100% managed medicare facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
10	Tricare hb samc tricare - healthnet west facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
11	UnitedHealthcare hb samc medicare and 100% managed medicare facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
12	WellCare hb samc medicare and 100% managed medicare facility · other · outpatient	$172.35	$172.35	$172.35 – $172.35
13	Cigna hb samc cigna managed medicare 010122 103% 010123 102% w/seq new 010122 facility · other · outpatient	$175.79	$175.79	$175.79 – $175.79
14	WellCare hb samc wellcare harmony mcr 103% facility · other · outpatient	$177.62	$177.62	$177.62 – $177.62
15	Devoted hb samc devoted health medicare advantage 104% w/seq facility · other · outpatient	$179.23	$179.23	$179.23 – $179.23
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb samc anthem pathway/exchange eff 011520 facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$193.85	$193.85	$193.85 – $193.85
17	UnitedHealthcare hb samc uhc managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$197.29	$197.29	$197.29 – $197.29
18	UnitedHealthcare hb samc uhc core new 100121 facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$199.57	$199.57	$199.57 – $199.57
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb samc anthem blue preferred eff 011520 facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$212.37	$212.37	$212.37 – $212.37
20	Aetna hb wash jefn linc samc aetna better health of il medicaid new 040125 facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$213.90	$213.90	$213.90 – $213.90
21	Medicaid hb wash jefn linc samc pcmh stod il medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$213.90	$213.90	$213.90 – $213.90
22	Aetna hb samc aetna commercial new 070123 facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$216.41	$216.41	$216.41 – $216.41
23	Optum hb samc uhc hmo ppo all payer facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$227.58	$227.58	$227.58 – $227.58
24	UnitedHealthcare hb samc uhc compass/exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$227.58	$227.58	$227.58 – $227.58
25	UnitedHealthcare hb samc 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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