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HC MRI Lumbar W/Contrast
Hanover, PA
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UPMC Hanover’s median price of $1.1k is 45% above the median hospital's median price ($778), higher than 64% of the 2,483 hospitals reporting CPT 72149. 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 | $338 | $338 | — | — | — | $338 – $338 |
| 2 | Humana medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $341 | $341 | — | — | — | $341 – $341 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $352 | $352 | — | — | — | $352 – $352 |
| 4 | Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $356 | $356 | — | — | — | $356 – $356 |
| 5 | Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $358 | $358 | — | — | — | $358 – $358 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $365 | $365 | — | — | — | $365 – $365 |
| 7 | Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $431 | $431 | — | — | — | $431 – $431 |
| 8 | Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $781 | $781 | $351 | 45% | — | $431 – $1.1k |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $859 | $859 | — | — | — | $859 – $859 |
| 10 | Highmark commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 11 | Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2.0k | $2.0k | — | — | — | $2.0k – $2.0k |
| 12 | Aetna aco facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2.5k | $2.5k | — | — | — | $2.5k – $2.5k |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield chip facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3.1k | $3.1k | — | — | — | $3.1k – $3.1k |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3.1k | $3.1k | — | — | — | $3.1k – $3.1k |
| 15 | Aetna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3.3k | $3.3k | — | — | — | $3.3k – $3.3k |
| 17 | Carefirst commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 18 | Carefirst commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 19 | MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs and humana as payers) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 20 | MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs and humana as payers) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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