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HC MRI Cervical W/Wo Contrast
Lititz, PA
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UPMC Lititz’s median price of $1.9k is 115% above the median hospital's median price ($868), higher than 75% of the 2,603 hospitals reporting CPT 72156. 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, 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 | $340 | $340 | — | — | — | $340 – $340 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $352 | $352 | — | — | — | $352 – $352 |
| 3 | Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $358 | $358 | — | — | — | $358 – $358 |
| 4 | Cigna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $360 | $360 | — | — | — | $360 – $360 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $367 | $367 | — | — | — | $367 – $367 |
| 6 | Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $431 | $431 | — | — | — | $431 – $431 |
| 7 | Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $743 | $743 | $313 | 42% | — | $431 – $1.1k |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $952 | $952 | — | — | — | $952 – $952 |
| 9 | Highmark commercial - children's health insurance facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 10 | Highmark commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 11 | Aetna aco facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 12 | Aetna aco facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 13 | Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2.0k | $2.0k | — | — | — | $2.0k – $2.0k |
| 14 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.1k | $2.1k | — | — | — | $2.1k – $2.1k |
| 15 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.2k | $2.2k | — | — | — | $2.2k – $2.2k |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield chip facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.2k | $2.2k | — | — | — | $2.2k – $2.2k |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.2k | $2.2k | — | — | — | $2.2k – $2.2k |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3.5k | $3.5k | — | — | — | $3.5k – $3.5k |
| 19 | MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs and humana as payers) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
| 20 | MultiPlan ppo (includes phcs and humana as payers) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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