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HC CT Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast
Centerville, IA
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St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville’s median price of $2.2k is 537% above the median hospital's median price ($343), higher than 93% of the 2,627 hospitals reporting CPT 72131. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 12 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 | Molina molina medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $652.24 | $652.24 | $652.24 – $652.24 |
| 2 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $669.86 | $669.86 | $669.86 – $669.86 |
| 3 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $676.86 | $676.86 | $676.86 – $676.86 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $717.47 | $717.47 | $717.47 – $717.47 |
| 5 | Ambetter ambetter marketplace facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,137 | $1,137 | $1,137 – $1,137 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,680 | $1,680 | $1,680 – $1,680 |
| 7 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,187 | $2,187 | $2,187 – $2,187 |
| 8 | First Health aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,187 | $2,187 | $2,187 – $2,187 |
| 9 | Medical Mutual aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,187 | $2,187 | $2,187 – $2,187 |
| 10 | Cigna midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,287 | $2,287 | $2,287 – $2,287 |
| 11 | Medica midlands choice ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,287 | $2,287 | $2,287 – $2,287 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare uhc optum behavioral health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,334 | $2,334 | $2,334 – $2,334 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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