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X-RAY EXAM ENTIRE SPI 1 VW
Monroeville, PA
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UPMC East’s median price of $403 is 243% above the median hospital's median price ($118), higher than 93% of the 2,453 hospitals reporting CPT 72081. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
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 | Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $17 | $17 | — | — | — | $17 – $17 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare unison kids facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $34 | $34 | — | — | — | $34 – $34 |
| 3 | Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $37 | $37 | — | — | — | $37 – $37 |
| 4 | Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $44 | $44 | — | — | — | $44 – $44 |
| 5 | Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $46 | $46 | — | — | — | $46 – $46 |
| 6 | Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $48 | $48 | — | — | — | $48 – $48 |
| 7 | Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $50 | $50 | — | — | — | $50 – $50 |
| 8 | Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $65 | $65 | — | — | — | $65 – $65 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare unison advantage non special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $88 | $88 | — | — | — | $88 – $88 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $90 | $90 | — | — | — | $90 – $90 |
| 11 | Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $90 | $90 | $2 | 2% | — | $88 – $92 |
| 12 | Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $91 | $91 | — | — | — | $91 – $91 |
| 13 | Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $91 | $91 | — | — | — | $91 – $91 |
| 14 | Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $91 | $91 | — | — | — | $91 – $91 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare unison advantage special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $92 | $92 | — | — | — | $92 – $92 |
| 16 | Highmark upmc emergent facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $99 | $99 | — | — | — | $99 – $99 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $403 | $403 | — | — | — | $403 – $403 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare compass exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $415 | $415 | — | — | — | $415 – $415 |
| 19 | Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $429 | $429 | — | — | — | $429 – $429 |
| 20 | Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $440 | $440 | — | — | — | $440 – $440 |
| 21 | Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $464 | $464 | — | — | — | $464 – $464 |
| 22 | Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $464 | $464 | — | — | — | $464 – $464 |
| 23 | Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $466 | $466 | — | — | — | $466 – $466 |
| 24 | Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $476 | $476 | — | — | — | $476 – $476 |
| 25 | Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $476 | $476 | — | — | — | $476 – $476 |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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