Thyroid nuclear medicine scan with whole body imaging at MVHS, Inc.

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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HC Thyroid Mets; Whole Body

Utica, NY

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MVHS, Inc.’s median price of $678 is 10% below the median hospital's median price ($749), higher than 43% of the 2,152 hospitals reporting CPT 78018. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 78018 at MVHS, Inc.

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 27 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	$91	$91	—	—	—	$91 – $91
2	Excellus excellus bcbs medicaid hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$91	$91	—	—	—	$91 – $91
3	Molina misc medicaid mco fee schedule · outpatient	$91	$91	—	—	—	$91 – $91
4	UnitedHealthcare uhc essential plan fee schedule · outpatient	$91	$91	—	—	—	$91 – $91
5	UnitedHealthcare uhc medicaid fee schedule · outpatient	$91	$91	—	—	—	$91 – $91
6	WellCare hb mvhs wellcare medicaid fee schedule · outpatient	$91	$91	—	—	—	$91 – $91
7	UnitedHealthcare uhc empire plan fee schedule · outpatient	$310	$310	—	—	—	$310 – $310
8	Humana humana military other · outpatient	$605	$605	—	—	—	$605 – $605
9	Tricare humana military other · outpatient	$605	$605	—	—	—	$605 – $605
10	Excellus excellus bcbs medicare advantage other · outpatient	$678	$678	—	—	—	$678 – $678
11	Humana humana medicare advantage other · outpatient	$678	$678	—	—	—	$678 – $678
12	Medicare medicare other · outpatient	$678	$678	—	—	—	$678 – $678
13	Optum vaccn optum other · outpatient	$678	$678	—	—	—	$678 – $678
14	UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage other · outpatient	$685	$685	—	—	—	$685 – $685
15	Aetna aetna medicare advantage other · outpatient	$691	$691	—	—	—	$691 – $691
16	WellCare wellcare medicare advantage other · outpatient	$698	$698	—	—	—	$698 – $698
17	UnitedHealthcare uhc empire plan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
18	Aetna aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$1.8k	$1.8k	—	—	—	$1.8k – $1.8k
19	Cigna mvp and cigna commercial other · outpatient	$1.9k	$1.9k	—	—	—	$1.9k – $1.9k
20	Humana humana hmo/pos percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2.0k	$2.0k	—	—	—	$2.0k – $2.0k
21	Bcbs Ny excellus bcbs indemnity percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.1k	$2.1k	—	—	—	$2.1k – $2.1k
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.1k	$2.1k	—	—	—	$2.1k – $2.1k
23	Excellus excellus bcbs hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.1k	$2.1k	—	—	—	$2.1k – $2.1k
24	Excellus excellus bcbs indemnity percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$2.1k	$2.1k	—	—	—	$2.1k – $2.1k
25	Cigna mvp and cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2.2k	$2.2k	—	—	—	$2.2k – $2.2k

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Last updated: Aug 7, 2026

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