RC 972
Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
MYELOGRAM LUMBAR
Isle, ME
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The Aroostook Medical Center’s median price of $156 is 108% above the median hospital's median price ($75), higher than 81% of the 240 hospitals reporting RC 972. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 11 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 | Aetna mcr advantage professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $116 | $123 | $83 | 68% | — | $15 – $345 |
| 2 | Anthem commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $149 | $157 | $107 | 68% | — | $20 – $443 |
| 3 | Anthem commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $149 | $157 | $107 | 68% | — | $20 – $443 |
| 4 | Anthem enhanced pathways professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $149 | $157 | $107 | 68% | — | $20 – $443 |
| 5 | Anthem enhanced pathways professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $149 | $157 | $107 | 68% | — | $20 – $443 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $159 | $169 | $114 | 68% | — | $21 – $474 |
| 7 | Aetna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $170 | $180 | $122 | 68% | — | $22 – $506 |
| 8 | Cigna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $170 | $181 | $122 | 68% | — | $22 – $508 |
| 9 | Cigna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $170 | $181 | $122 | 68% | — | $22 – $508 |
| 10 | Aetna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $178 | $189 | $128 | 68% | — | $23 – $531 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $185 | $196 | $133 | 68% | — | $24 – $551 |
Last updated: Mar 30, 2026
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