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HC Pet/CT Skull-Thigh
Utica, NY
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MVHS, Inc.’s median price of $1.8k is 26% below the median hospital's median price ($2.4k), higher than 32% of the 2,147 hospitals reporting CPT 78815. 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, 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 | $683 | $683 | — | — | — | $683 – $683 |
| 2 | Excellus excellus bcbs medicaid hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $683 | $683 | — | — | — | $683 – $683 |
| 3 | Molina misc medicaid mco fee schedule · outpatient | $683 | $683 | — | — | — | $683 – $683 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare uhc essential plan fee schedule · outpatient | $683 | $683 | — | — | — | $683 – $683 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare uhc medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $683 | $683 | — | — | — | $683 – $683 |
| 6 | WellCare hb mvhs wellcare medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $683 | $683 | — | — | — | $683 – $683 |
| 7 | Humana humana military other · outpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 8 | Tricare humana military other · outpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 9 | Excellus excellus bcbs medicare advantage other · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 10 | Humana humana medicare advantage other · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 11 | Medicare medicare other · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 12 | Optum vaccn optum other · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage other · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | 28 | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 14 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage other · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 15 | WellCare wellcare medicare advantage other · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 16 | Excellus excellus bcbs medicaid percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3.0k | $3.0k | $107 | 4% | — | $2.9k – $3.1k |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare uhc empire plan fee schedule · outpatient | $3.5k | $3.5k | — | — | — | $3.5k – $3.5k |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare uhc empire plan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4.5k | $4.5k | $162 | 4% | — | $4.3k – $4.7k |
| 19 | Cigna mvp and cigna commercial other · outpatient | $5.1k | $5.1k | — | — | — | $5.1k – $5.1k |
| 20 | Aetna aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $6.7k | $6.7k | $242 | 4% | — | $6.5k – $6.9k |
| 21 | Humana humana hmo/pos percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $7.3k | $7.3k | $264 | 4% | — | $7.1k – $7.6k |
| 22 | Bcbs Ny excellus bcbs indemnity percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $7.7k | $7.7k | $276 | 4% | — | $7.4k – $7.9k |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $7.7k | $7.7k | $276 | 4% | — | $7.4k – $7.9k |
| 24 | Excellus excellus bcbs hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $7.7k | $7.7k | $276 | 4% | — | $7.4k – $7.9k |
| 25 | Excellus excellus bcbs indemnity percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $7.7k | $7.7k | $276 | 4% | — | $7.4k – $7.9k |
Last updated: Aug 7, 2026
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