X-ray of spine, one view at UPMC Northwest

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X-RAY EXAM ENTIRE SPI 1 VW

Seneca, PA

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UPMC Northwest’s median price of $302 is 157% above the median hospital's median price ($118), higher than 86% 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 Northwest

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 30 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 unison kids facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$34	$34	—	—	—	$34 – $34
2	Aetna medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
3	Highmark commercial - social mission indemnity/managed care - social mission facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$43	$43	—	—	—	$43 – $43
4	Highmark medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$44	$44	—	—	—	$44 – $44
5	Amerihealth Caritas community healthchoices (chc)/medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$46	$46	—	—	—	$46 – $46
6	Highmark commercial - indemnity/managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$53	$53	—	—	—	$53 – $53
7	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	$84	$84	—	—	—	$84 – $84
8	Aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$87	$87	$1	1%	—	$86 – $88
9	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage non special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$88	$88	—	—	—	$88 – $88
10	Highmark medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$91	$91	—	—	—	$91 – $91
11	Amerihealth Caritas medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$91	$91	—	—	—	$91 – $91
12	UnitedHealthcare unison advantage special needs facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$92	$92	—	—	—	$92 – $92
13	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$302	$302	—	—	—	$302 – $302
14	Aetna ebr aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$302	$302	—	—	—	$302 – $302
15	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$302	$302	—	—	—	$302 – $302
16	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$302	$302	—	—	—	$302 – $302
17	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$438	$438	—	—	—	$438 – $438
18	Aetna ebr fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$453	$453	—	—	—	$453 – $453
19	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$453	$453	—	—	—	$453 – $453
20	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$466	$466	—	—	—	$466 – $466
21	Aetna neighborhood network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$468	$468	—	—	—	$468 – $468
22	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$476	$476	—	—	—	$476 – $476
23	Cigna new business aso facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$476	$476	—	—	—	$476 – $476
24	Aetna home depot employer group facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$481	$481	—	—	—	$481 – $481
25	Aetna nbr aso/fi facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$491	$491	—	—	—	$491 – $491

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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026

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