RC 612

MRI of the spine at UPMC Hamot

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MR SP CANAL CERVICAL W WO

Erie, PA

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UPMC Hamot’s median price of $1.0k is 7% below the median hospital's median price ($1.1k), higher than 47% of the 1,772 hospitals reporting RC 612. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 612 at UPMC Hamot

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 35 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	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$401	$354	$62	18%	—	$271 – $401
2	WellCare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$405	$357	$63	18%	—	$274 – $405
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$413	$364	$64	18%	—	$279 – $413
4	UnitedHealthcare pa chip/pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$390	$369	$38	10%	—	$295 – $390
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$420	$371	$65	18%	—	$285 – $420
6	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$424	$374	$66	18%	—	$287 – $424
7	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$424	$375	$66	18%	—	$287 – $424
8	Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$424	$375	$66	18%	—	$287 – $424
9	Aetna medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$407	$385	$40	10%	—	$307 – $407
10	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$503	$476	$50	10%	—	$380 – $503
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$406	$480	$275	57%	—	$184 – $900
12	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$529	$501	$52	10%	—	$400 – $529
13	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$686	$778	$306	39%	—	$217 – $1.2k
14	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$680	$803	$196	24%	—	$607 – $1.1k
15	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$735	$867	$211	24%	—	$655 – $1.2k
16	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$816	$963	$235	24%	—	$728 – $1.3k
17	Cigna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$816	$963	$235	24%	—	$728 – $1.3k
18	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$816	$963	$235	24%	—	$728 – $1.3k
19	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$816	$963	$235	24%	—	$728 – $1.3k
20	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.3k	$315	25%	—	$970 – $1.7k
21	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.3k	$313	24%	—	$970 – $1.7k
22	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.3k	$313	24%	—	$970 – $1.7k
23	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.3k	$313	24%	—	$970 – $1.7k
24	Cigna ebr facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.3k	$313	24%	—	$970 – $1.7k
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.3k	$1.3k	$146	11%	—	$1.2k – $1.5k

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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