CT scan of neck with contrast dye at Saint Vincent Health Center

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Original text from hospital filings

CHG CT SOFT TISSUE NECK W/CONTRAST MATERIAL

ERIE, PA

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Saint Vincent Health Center’s median price of $194 is 58% below the median hospital's median price ($456), higher than 14% 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 Saint Vincent Health Center

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 56 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	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid fee schedule · inpatient	$79.75	$79.75	$79.75 – $79.75
2	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid fee schedule · outpatient	$132.00	$114.58	$79.75 – $132.00
3	Aetna aetna better health chip fee schedule · outpatient	$151.25	$131.08	$90.75 – $151.25
4	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare chip fee schedule · outpatient	$132.00	$132.00	$132.00 – $132.00
5	Highmark highmark together blue fee schedule · outpatient	$138.21	$150.07	$75.67 – $221.16
6	Highmark highmark together blue fee schedule · inpatient	$145.49	$156.81	$75.67 – $221.16
7	Highmark highmark wholecare medicaid hc fee schedule · outpatient	$189.75	$164.45	$113.85 – $189.75
8	Highmark highmark blue high performance fee schedule · inpatient	$153.90	$165.88	$80.05 – $233.95
9	Highmark highmark community blue fee schedule · inpatient	$153.90	$165.88	$80.05 – $233.95
10	Highmark highmark connect blue fee schedule · inpatient	$153.90	$165.88	$80.05 – $233.95
11	Highmark highmark indemnity fee schedule · inpatient	$153.90	$165.88	$80.05 – $233.95
12	Highmark highmark managed care fee schedule · inpatient	$153.90	$165.88	$80.05 – $233.95
13	Highmark highmark my blue access fee schedule · inpatient	$153.90	$165.88	$80.05 – $233.95
14	Highmark highmark my direct blue fee schedule · inpatient	$153.90	$165.88	$80.05 – $233.95
15	Highmark highmark performance blue fee schedule · inpatient	$153.90	$165.88	$80.05 – $233.95
16	Highmark highmark social mission indemnity fee schedule · inpatient	$153.90	$165.88	$80.05 – $233.95
17	Highmark highmark social mission managed care fee schedule · inpatient	$153.90	$165.88	$80.05 – $233.95
18	Highmark highmark my direct blue fee schedule · outpatient	$147.59	$167.45	$80.05 – $233.95
19	Highmark highmark social mission indemnity fee schedule · outpatient	$172.35	$172.63	$80.05 – $233.95
20	Highmark highmark social mission managed care fee schedule · outpatient	$172.35	$172.63	$80.05 – $233.95
21	Highmark highmark my blue access fee schedule · outpatient	$197.78	$176.87	$80.05 – $233.95
22	Highmark highmark community blue medicare ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$178.18	$178.18	$178.18 – $178.18
23	Highmark highmark complete blue medicare fee schedule · outpatient	$178.18	$178.18	$178.18 – $178.18
24	Highmark highmark freedom blue fee schedule · outpatient	$180.12	$180.12	$180.12 – $180.12
25	Highmark highmark blue high performance fee schedule · outpatient	$207.02	$183.96	$80.05 – $240.32

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Last updated: Apr 14, 2026

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