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HC Brain Pet; Metabolic Eval Reduced -52
Utica, NY
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MVHS, Inc.’s median price of $1.8k is 17% below the median hospital's median price ($2.2k), higher than 38% of the 1,906 hospitals reporting CPT 78608. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
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 | $749 | $749 | — | — | — | $749 – $749 |
| 2 | Excellus excellus bcbs medicaid hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $749 | $749 | — | — | — | $749 – $749 |
| 3 | Molina misc medicaid mco fee schedule · outpatient | $749 | $749 | — | — | — | $749 – $749 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare uhc essential plan fee schedule · outpatient | $749 | $749 | — | — | — | $749 – $749 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare uhc medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $749 | $749 | — | — | — | $749 – $749 |
| 6 | WellCare hb mvhs wellcare medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $749 | $749 | — | — | — | $749 – $749 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare uhc empire plan fee schedule · outpatient | $1k | $1k | — | — | — | $1k – $1k |
| 8 | Humana humana military other · outpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 9 | Tricare humana military other · outpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 10 | Excellus excellus bcbs medicare advantage other · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 11 | Humana humana medicare advantage other · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 12 | Medicare medicare other · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 13 | Optum vaccn optum other · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage other · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 15 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage other · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 16 | WellCare wellcare medicare advantage other · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare uhc empire plan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3.2k | $3.2k | $1.2k | 38% | — | $2.0k – $4.3k |
| 18 | Aetna aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4.7k | $4.7k | $1.8k | 38% | — | $2.9k – $6.5k |
| 19 | Cigna mvp and cigna commercial other · outpatient | $5.1k | $5.1k | — | — | — | $5.1k – $5.1k |
| 20 | Humana humana hmo/pos percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $5.1k | $5.1k | $1.9k | 38% | — | $3.2k – $7.1k |
| 21 | Bcbs Ny excellus bcbs indemnity percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5.4k | $5.4k | $2.0k | 38% | — | $3.4k – $7.4k |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5.4k | $5.4k | $2.0k | 38% | — | $3.4k – $7.4k |
| 23 | Excellus excellus bcbs hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5.4k | $5.4k | $2.0k | 38% | — | $3.4k – $7.4k |
| 24 | Excellus excellus bcbs indemnity percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5.4k | $5.4k | $2.0k | 38% | — | $3.4k – $7.4k |
| 25 | Cigna mvp and cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $5.6k | $5.6k | $2.1k | 38% | — | $3.5k – $7.7k |
Last updated: Aug 7, 2026
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