CT scan of neck with contrast dye at MVHS, Inc.

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

HC CT Neck St W/ Contrast

Utica, NY

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MVHS, Inc.’s median price of $224 is 51% below the median hospital's median price ($456), higher than 21% 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 MVHS, Inc.

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 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	Excellus excellus bcbs medicaid fee schedule · outpatient	$171.70	$171.70	$171.70 – $171.70
2	Excellus excellus bcbs medicaid hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$171.70	$171.70	$171.70 – $171.70
3	Molina misc medicaid mco fee schedule · outpatient	$171.70	$171.70	$171.70 – $171.70
4	UnitedHealthcare uhc essential plan fee schedule · outpatient	$171.70	$171.70	$171.70 – $171.70
5	UnitedHealthcare uhc medicaid fee schedule · outpatient	$171.70	$171.70	$171.70 – $171.70
6	WellCare hb mvhs wellcare medicaid fee schedule · outpatient	$171.70	$171.70	$171.70 – $171.70
7	Humana humana military other · outpatient	$200.13	$200.13	$200.13 – $200.13
8	Tricare humana military other · outpatient	$200.13	$200.13	$200.13 – $200.13
9	Excellus excellus bcbs medicare advantage other · outpatient	$218.95	$218.95	$218.95 – $218.95
10	Humana humana medicare advantage other · outpatient	$218.95	$218.95	$218.95 – $218.95
11	Medicare medicare other · outpatient	$218.95	$218.95	$218.95 – $218.95
12	Optum vaccn optum other · outpatient	$218.95	$218.95	$218.95 – $218.95
13	UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage other · outpatient	$221.14	$221.14	$221.14 – $221.14
14	Aetna aetna medicare advantage other · outpatient	$223.33	$223.33	$223.33 – $223.33
15	WellCare wellcare medicare advantage other · outpatient	$225.52	$225.52	$225.52 – $225.52
16	UnitedHealthcare uhc empire plan fee schedule · outpatient	$349.00	$349.00	$349.00 – $349.00
17	Cigna mvp and cigna commercial other · outpatient	$629.07	$629.07	$629.07 – $629.07
18	Excellus excellus bcbs medicaid percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,009	$1,009	$1,009 – $1,009
19	UnitedHealthcare uhc empire plan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,526	$1,526	$1,526 – $1,526
20	UnitedHealthcare uhc commercial case rate · both	$1,595	$1,595	$1,595 – $1,595
21	Aetna aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2,274	$2,274	$2,274 – $2,274
22	Humana humana hmo/pos percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,480	$2,480	$2,480 – $2,480
23	Bcbs Ny excellus bcbs indemnity percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2,599	$2,599	$2,599 – $2,599
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2,599	$2,599	$2,599 – $2,599
25	Excellus excellus bcbs hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2,599	$2,599	$2,599 – $2,599

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Last updated: Aug 7, 2026

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