Thoracic spine X-ray, 3 views at UPMC Mercy

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SPINE THORACIC 3 VIEWS

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $259 is 74% above the median hospital's median price ($149), higher than 73% of the 2,593 hospitals reporting CPT 72072. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72072 at UPMC Mercy

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 29 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	UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
2	Highmark complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$45	$45	—	—	—	$45 – $45
3	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$47	$47	—	—	—	$47 – $47
4	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$50	$50	—	—	—	$50 – $50
5	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$101	$101	—	—	—	$101 – $101
6	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$109	$109	$3	2%	—	$106 – $112
7	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
8	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
9	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$136	$136	—	—	—	$136 – $136
10	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$191	$191	—	—	—	$191 – $191
11	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$212	$212	—	—	—	$212 – $212
12	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$232	$232	—	—	—	$232 – $232
13	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$233	$233	—	—	—	$233 – $233
14	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$236	$236	—	—	—	$236 – $236
15	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$253	$253	—	—	—	$253 – $253
16	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$256	$256	—	—	—	$256 – $256
17	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$259	$259	—	—	—	$259 – $259
18	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$259	$259	—	—	—	$259 – $259
19	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$289	$289	—	—	—	$289 – $289
20	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$289	$289	—	—	—	$289 – $289
21	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$304	$304	—	—	—	$304 – $304
22	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$304	$304	—	—	—	$304 – $304
23	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$312	$312	—	—	—	$312 – $312
24	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$335	$335	—	—	—	$335 – $335
25	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$335	$335	—	—	—	$335 – $335

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