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X-RAY EXAM THORACOLMB 2/> VW
Erie, PA
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UPMC Hamot’s median price of $166 is 40% above the median hospital's median price ($118), higher than 65% of the 2,485 hospitals reporting CPT 72080. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 34 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 pa chip/pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $30 | $30 | — | — | — | $30 – $30 |
| 2 | Aetna medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $32 | $32 | — | — | — | $32 – $32 |
| 3 | Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $39 | $39 | — | — | — | $39 – $39 |
| 4 | Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $41 | $41 | — | — | — | $41 – $41 |
| 5 | Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $42 | $42 | — | — | — | $42 – $42 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $48 | $48 | $23 | 48% | — | $25 – $71 |
| 7 | Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $99 | $99 | — | — | — | $99 – $99 |
| 8 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $100 | $100 | — | — | — | $100 – $100 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $102 | $102 | — | — | — | $102 – $102 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $104 | $104 | — | — | — | $104 – $104 |
| 11 | Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $105 | $105 | — | — | — | $105 – $105 |
| 12 | Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $105 | $105 | — | — | — | $105 – $105 |
| 13 | Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $105 | $105 | — | — | — | $105 – $105 |
| 14 | Highmark commercial - indemnity/commercial - social mission indemnity/managed care/managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $127 | $127 | — | — | — | $127 – $127 |
| 15 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $146 | $146 | — | — | — | $146 – $146 |
| 16 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $157 | $157 | — | — | — | $157 – $157 |
| 17 | Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $175 | $175 | — | — | — | $175 – $175 |
| 18 | Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $175 | $175 | — | — | — | $175 – $175 |
| 19 | Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $175 | $175 | — | — | — | $175 – $175 |
| 20 | Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $175 | $175 | — | — | — | $175 – $175 |
| 21 | Highmark upmc emergent facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $203 | $203 | — | — | — | $203 – $203 |
| 22 | Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $233 | $233 | — | — | — | $233 – $233 |
| 23 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $233 | $233 | — | — | — | $233 – $233 |
| 24 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $233 | $233 | — | — | — | $233 – $233 |
| 25 | Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $233 | $233 | — | — | — | $233 – $233 |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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