Thoracic spine X-ray, 3 views at UPMC East

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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SPINE THORACIC 3 VIEWS

Monroeville, PA

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UPMC East’s median price of $247 is 66% above the median hospital's median price ($149), higher than 71% of the 2,593 hospitals reporting CPT 72072. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72072 at UPMC East

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 40 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 unison kids facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
2	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$45	$45	—	—	—	$45 – $45
3	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$47	$47	—	—	—	$47 – $47
4	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$49	$49	—	—	—	$49 – $49
5	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$101	$101	—	—	—	$101 – $101
6	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage non special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
7	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$108	$108	—	—	—	$108 – $108
8	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$109	$109	$3	2%	—	$106 – $112
9	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
10	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
11	Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
12	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
13	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$132	$132	—	—	—	$132 – $132
14	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$136	$136	—	—	—	$136 – $136
15	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$176	$176	—	—	—	$176 – $176
16	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$240	$240	—	—	—	$240 – $240
17	UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$247	$247	—	—	—	$247 – $247
18	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$255	$255	—	—	—	$255 – $255
19	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$262	$262	—	—	—	$262 – $262
20	Highmark upmc emergent facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$271	$271	—	—	—	$271 – $271
21	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$276	$276	—	—	—	$276 – $276
22	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$276	$276	—	—	—	$276 – $276
23	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$278	$278	—	—	—	$278 – $278
24	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$284	$284	—	—	—	$284 – $284
25	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$284	$284	—	—	—	$284 – $284

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