Diagnostic spinal tap at Mercy Perry

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Puncture Spinal/Lumbar Dx Pf

Perryville, MO

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Mercy Perry’s median price of $338 is 60% below the median hospital's median price ($841), higher than 12% of the 2,538 hospitals reporting CPT 62270. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 62270 at Mercy Perry

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 16 payers, 34 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 wash jefn linc samc pcmh stod il medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$70	$85	$39	46%	—	$60 – $163
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$142	$173	$79	46%	—	$121 – $331
3	Humana hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$142	$173	$79	46%	—	$121 – $331
4	Medica hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$142	$173	$79	46%	—	$121 – $331
5	Medicare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$142	$173	$79	46%	—	$121 – $331
6	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$142	$173	$79	46%	—	$121 – $331
7	WellCare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$142	$173	$79	46%	—	$121 – $331
8	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc medicare w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$145	$176	$81	46%	—	$123 – $337
9	Aetna hb pcmh aetna/coventry medicare 102% w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$148	$180	$82	46%	—	$126 – $344
10	Devoted hb pcmh devoted health medicare advantage 104% w/seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$148	$180	$82	46%	—	$126 – $344
11	Tricare hb pcmh tricare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$170	$206	$94	46%	—	$144 – $394
12	Medica hb linc pcmh medica exchange new 010122 facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$197	$239	$109	46%	—	$167 – $457
13	Ambetter hb pcmh ambetter exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$222	$270	$123	46%	—	$189 – $515
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb stlo wash jefn linc samc cape stod pcmh bcbs ascension facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$222	$270	$124	46%	—	$189 – $516
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem blue preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$276	$272	$19	7%	—	$247 – $290
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem pathway/exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$276	$272	$19	7%	—	$247 – $290
17	Anthem hb pcmh anthem blue access facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$312	$307	$21	7%	—	$279 – $328
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem blue access facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$312	$307	$21	7%	—	$279 – $328
19	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc core facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$267	$324	$148	46%	—	$227 – $620
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem traditional facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$343	$338	$23	7%	—	$306 – $360
21	Aetna hb pcmh linc aetna coventry all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$307	$373	$171	46%	—	$261 – $712
22	First Health hb pcmh linc aetna coventry all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$307	$373	$171	46%	—	$261 – $712
23	Optum hb pcmh uhc all payer exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$309	$375	$172	46%	—	$263 – $717
24	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc all payer exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$309	$375	$172	46%	—	$263 – $717
25	Cigna hb pcmh cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$349	$424	$194	46%	—	$297 – $810

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Last updated: Mar 12, 2026

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