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X-RAY EXAM ENTIRE SPI 1 VW
New Castle, PA
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UPMC Jameson’s median price of $91 is 23% below the median hospital's median price ($118), higher than 28% of the 2,453 hospitals reporting CPT 72081. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 17 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 community blue medicare advantage/complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage/together blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $17 | $17 | — | — | — | $17 – $17 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare pa chip/pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $22 | $22 | — | — | — | $22 – $22 |
| 3 | Aetna medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $33 | $33 | — | — | — | $33 – $33 |
| 4 | Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $38 | $38 | — | — | — | $38 – $38 |
| 5 | Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $37 | $53 | $22 | 42% | — | $37 – $84 |
| 6 | Highmark medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $64 | $64 | — | — | — | $64 – $64 |
| 7 | Humana medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $84 | $84 | — | — | — | $84 – $84 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $84 | $84 | — | — | — | $84 – $84 |
| 9 | Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $91 | $91 | — | — | — | $91 – $91 |
| 10 | Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $91 | $91 | — | — | — | $91 – $91 |
| 11 | Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $91 | $91 | — | — | — | $91 – $91 |
| 12 | MultiPlan ppo (inc. auto and worker's compensation) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $95 | $95 | — | — | — | $95 – $95 |
| 13 | Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $102 | $102 | — | — | — | $102 – $102 |
| 14 | Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $102 | $102 | — | — | — | $102 – $102 |
| 15 | MultiPlan ppo (inc. auto and worker's compensation) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $102 | $102 | — | — | — | $102 – $102 |
| 16 | Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $208 | $208 | — | — | — | $208 – $208 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · per diem · outpatient | $313 | $313 | — | — | — | $313 – $313 |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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