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CHG CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL
Burlington, VT
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University of Vermont Medical Center Inc’s median price of $129 is 62% below the median hospital's median price ($343), higher than 16% 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: 7 payers, 25 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 managed medicaid/essential plans professional · fee schedule · both | $59.42 | $59.42 | $31.68 – $87.15 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $77.37 | $80.48 | $38.72 – $128.46 |
| 3 | Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · both | $81.96 | $81.96 | $37.90 – $126.02 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $86.58 | $86.58 | $45.32 – $127.83 |
| 5 | Excellus medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $87.01 | $87.01 | $45.55 – $128.46 |
| 6 | Humana tricare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $106.34 | $106.34 | $106.34 – $106.34 |
| 7 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $115.29 | $115.29 | $115.29 – $115.29 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $115.29 | $115.29 | $115.29 – $115.29 |
| 9 | Excellus managed medicaid/essential plans professional · fee schedule · both | $143.07 | $143.07 | $33.56 – $252.58 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare commercial ppo for ny state employees professional · fee schedule · both | $169.05 | $175.95 | $83.47 – $282.22 |
| 11 | Excellus commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $244.72 | $244.72 | $128.73 – $360.71 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $312.13 | $312.13 | $161.37 – $462.89 |
| 13 | Bcbs Vt indemnity professional · fee schedule · both | $383.40 | $383.40 | $197.94 – $568.86 |
| 14 | Bcbs Vt the vermont health plan/vermont health partnership professional · fee schedule · both | $383.40 | $383.40 | $197.94 – $568.86 |
| 15 | Cigna commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $383.40 | $383.40 | $197.94 – $568.86 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $407.84 | $407.84 | $210.56 – $605.12 |
| 17 | Excellus medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $749.56 | $749.56 | $749.56 – $749.56 |
| 18 | Excellus managed medicaid/essential plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,285 | $1,285 | $1,285 – $1,285 |
| 19 | Cigna behavioral health facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,606 | $1,606 | $1,606 – $1,606 |
| 20 | Bcbs Vt the vermont health plan/vermont health partnership facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,064 | $2,064 | $2,064 – $2,064 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,088 | $2,088 | $2,088 – $2,088 |
| 22 | Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,089 | $2,089 | $2,089 – $2,089 |
| 23 | Bcbs Vt indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,499 | $2,499 | $2,499 – $2,499 |
| 24 | Excellus commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,633 | $2,633 | $2,633 – $2,633 |
| 25 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,635 | $2,635 | $2,635 – $2,635 |
Last updated: Oct 12, 2026
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