Spine X-ray, 2 or 3 views at UPMC Mercy

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X-RAY EXAM ENTIRE SPI 2/3 VW

Pittsburgh, PA

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UPMC Mercy’s median price of $485 is 200% above the median hospital's median price ($161), higher than 90% of the 2,582 hospitals reporting CPT 72082. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72082 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	$30	$30	—	—	—	$30 – $30
2	UnitedHealthcare pa medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$54	$54	—	—	—	$54 – $54
3	Highmark managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$68	$68	—	—	—	$68 – $68
4	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$70	$70	—	—	—	$70 – $70
5	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$75	$75	—	—	—	$75 – $75
6	Highmark managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$90	$90	—	—	—	$90 – $90
7	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$109	$109	$3	2%	—	$106 – $112
8	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
9	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
10	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$127	$127	—	—	—	$127 – $127
11	Highmark commercial - indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$171	$171	—	—	—	$171 – $171
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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