X-ray of spine, one view at UPMC Mercy

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X-RAY EXAM ENTIRE SPI 1 VW

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $485 is 312% above the median hospital's median price ($118), higher than 95% of the 2,453 hospitals reporting CPT 72081. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72081 at UPMC Mercy

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 31 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 complete blue medicare advantage/freedom blue medicare advantage/security blue medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$17	$17	—	—	—	$17 – $17
2	UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$34	$34	—	—	—	$34 – $34
3	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
4	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$44	$44	—	—	—	$44 – $44
5	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$47	$47	—	—	—	$47 – $47
6	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$50	$50	—	—	—	$50 – $50
7	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$70	$70	—	—	—	$70 – $70
8	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$90	$90	$2	2%	—	$88 – $92
9	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$91	$91	—	—	—	$91 – $91
10	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$91	$91	—	—	—	$91 – $91
11	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$94	$94	—	—	—	$94 – $94
12	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$319	$319	—	—	—	$319 – $319
13	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$356	$356	—	—	—	$356 – $356
14	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$389	$389	—	—	—	$389 – $389
15	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$390	$390	—	—	—	$390 – $390
16	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$396	$396	—	—	—	$396 – $396
17	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$425	$425	—	—	—	$425 – $425
18	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$434	$434	—	—	—	$434 – $434
19	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$434	$434	—	—	—	$434 – $434
20	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$485	$485	—	—	—	$485 – $485
21	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$485	$485	—	—	—	$485 – $485
22	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$510	$510	—	—	—	$510 – $510
23	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$510	$510	—	—	—	$510 – $510
24	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$523	$523	—	—	—	$523 – $523
25	First Health commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$561	$561	—	—	—	$561 – $561

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