MRI lumbar spine with contrast dye at UPMC Hamot

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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MR SP CANAL LUMBAR W

Erie, PA

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UPMC Hamot’s median price of $773 is about the same as the median hospital's median price ($779), higher than 50% of the 2,508 hospitals reporting CPT 72149. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72149 at UPMC Hamot

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	$390	$390	—	—	—	$390 – $390
2	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$401	$401	—	—	—	$401 – $401
3	WellCare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$405	$405	—	—	—	$405 – $405
4	Aetna medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$407	$407	—	—	—	$407 – $407
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$413	$413	—	—	—	$413 – $413
6	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$420	$420	—	—	—	$420 – $420
7	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$424	$424	—	—	—	$424 – $424
8	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$424	$424	—	—	—	$424 – $424
9	Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$424	$424	—	—	—	$424 – $424
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$490	$490	$270	55%	—	$221 – $760
11	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$503	$503	—	—	—	$503 – $503
12	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$529	$529	—	—	—	$529 – $529
13	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$645	$645	—	—	—	$645 – $645
14	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$681	$681	—	—	—	$681 – $681
15	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$696	$696	—	—	—	$696 – $696
16	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$773	$773	—	—	—	$773 – $773
17	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$773	$773	—	—	—	$773 – $773
18	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$773	$773	—	—	—	$773 – $773
19	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$773	$773	—	—	—	$773 – $773
20	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.0k	$1.0k	—	—	—	$1.0k – $1.0k
21	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.0k	$1.0k	—	—	—	$1.0k – $1.0k
22	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.0k	$1.0k	—	—	—	$1.0k – $1.0k
23	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.0k	$1.0k	—	—	—	$1.0k – $1.0k
24	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.0k	$1.0k	—	—	—	$1.0k – $1.0k
25	Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	—	$1.3k – $1.3k

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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