X-ray retrograde pyelogram with or without kidney ureter bladder w/supervision & interpretation at Arizona General Hospital Laveen

7171 S 51st Ave, Phoenix, AZ · CommonSpirit Health · · NPI 1154748416

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Feb 28, 2026 · Ingested Sep 10, 2026

$256.03

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$1,118.00

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$81.89 with United vs $1,320.24 with Cigna — same scan, same building. Share

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The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Payer

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Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
United Medicaid|All Plans $81.89 ↓ -68%
Mercy Care Medicaid|All Plans $81.89 ↓ -68%
Health Choice Medicaid|All Plans $81.89 ↓ -68%
BCBS - AZ Commercial|MaricopaFocus $137.68 ↓ -46%
BCBS - AZ Commercial|Neighborhood $137.68 ↓ -46%
BCBS - AZ Commercial|All Other Plans $183.54 ↓ -28%
Humana Medicare|All Plans $380.64 ↑ +49%
Mercy Care Medicare|All Plans $380.64 ↑ +49%
WellCare Medicare|All Plans $380.64 ↑ +49%
Alignment Health Medicare|All Plans $380.64 ↑ +49%
Health Choice Medicare|All Plans $380.64 ↑ +49%
BCBS - AZ Medicare|All Plans $384.45 ↑ +50%
Fresenius Medicare|All Plans $388.26 ↑ +52%
United Medicare|All Plans $390.16 ↑ +52%
Devoted HP Medicare|All Plans $392.06 ↑ +53%
Aetna Commercial|All Other Plans $509.99 ↑ +99%
Aetna Commercial|PPO $509.99 ↑ +99%
Coventry Commercial|All Plans $592.54 ↑ +131%
United Commercial|Options $824.44 ↑ +222%
United Commercial|Navigate $824.44 ↑ +222%
United Commercial|All Other Plans $824.44 ↑ +222%
Multiplan Commercial|All Plans $913.41 ↑ +257%
Cigna Commercial|All Other Plans $1,320.24 ↑ +416%
Cigna Commercial|PPO $1,320.24 ↑ +416%

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X-ray retrograde pyelogram with or without kidney ureter bladder w/supervision & interpretation at other Arizona hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix $310.48 $84.31 – $825.75
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix $287.36 $216.71 – $825.75
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix $473.68 $81.89 – $979.60
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert $386.96 $81.89 – $1,211.21
Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson $236.10 $105.54 – $629.60
Banner University Medical Center South Tucson $242.40 $105.54 – $629.60
Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa $317.09 $216.71 – $825.75
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City $268.64 $165.47 – $880.80

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