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HC MRI Thoracic Sp W/O Contrast
Hanover, PA
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UPMC Hanover’s median price of $766 is 32% above the median hospital's median price ($581), higher than 57% of the 2,630 hospitals reporting CPT 72146. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 20 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 medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $229 | $229 | — | — | — | $229 – $229 |
| 2 | Humana medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $231 | $231 | — | — | — | $231 – $231 |
| 3 | Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $241 | $241 | — | — | — | $241 – $241 |
| 4 | Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $242 | $242 | — | — | — | $242 – $242 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $245 | $245 | — | — | — | $245 – $245 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $247 | $247 | — | — | — | $247 – $247 |
| 7 | Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $332 | $332 | — | — | — | $332 – $332 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $524 | $524 | — | — | — | $524 – $524 |
| 9 | Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $549 | $549 | $217 | 40% | — | $332 – $766 |
| 10 | Highmark commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $821 | $821 | — | — | — | $821 – $821 |
| 11 | Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield chip facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.0k | $2.0k | — | — | — | $2.0k – $2.0k |
| 15 | Carefirst commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | — | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 16 | Carefirst commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | — | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 17 | MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs and humana as payers) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | — | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 18 | MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs and humana as payers) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | — | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 19 | Aetna aco facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2.5k | $2.5k | — | — | — | $2.5k – $2.5k |
| 20 | Aetna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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