Insertion nontunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter >= 5 years old at CHI St. Vincent North

2215 Wildwood Avenue, Sherwood, AR · CommonSpirit Health · · NPI 1629011002

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

$1,411.83

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$5,554.00

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$567.50 with Empower vs $4,391.16 with Centene — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate

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

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

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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Plan

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
Empower Medicaid|All Plans $567.50 ↓ -60%
TotalCare Medicaid|All Plans $567.50 ↓ -60%
Summit Medicaid|All Plans $567.50 ↓ -60%
Cigna Commercial|AHN $1,191.00 ↓ -16%
Cigna Commercial|NBR $1,264.00 ↓ -10%
Aetna Commercial|All Other Plans $1,313.00 ↓ -7%
Aetna Commercial|PPO $1,313.00 ↓ -7%
Aetna Commercial|HMO $1,313.00 ↓ -7%
Cigna Commercial|All Other Plans $1,409.00 ↓ -0%
Centene Commercial|QualChoice $1,472.00 ↑ +4%
Humana Commercial|All Plans $1,540.23 ↑ +9%
United Commercial|Non-Options $1,574.00 ↑ +11%
United Commercial|Options $1,574.00 ↑ +11%
BCBS - AR Medicare|PFFS $2,886.70 ↑ +104%
United Medicare|All Plans $2,973.30 ↑ +111%
Cigna Medicare|Healthspring $2,973.30 ↑ +111%
Humana Medicare|All Plans $2,973.30 ↑ +111%
BCBS - AR Medicare|HMO PPO $2,973.30 ↑ +111%
BCBS - AR Commercial|All Other Plans $3,029.72 ↑ +115%
BCBS - AR Commercial|TrueBlue Exchange $3,029.72 ↑ +115%
Centene Medicare|Allwell $3,031.03 ↑ +115%
Aetna Medicare|All Plans $3,031.03 ↑ +115%
Centene Commercial|Ambetter Exchange $4,391.16 ↑ +211%

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Insertion nontunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter >= 5 years old at other Arkansas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville $599.95 $97.02 – $2,951.50
Mercy Hospital Boonville Booneville $439.40 $73.85 – $2,802.90
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs $2,883.00 $2,306.40 – $2,306.40
Mercy Hospital Ozark River Ozark $439.40 $72.33 – $2,802.90
Mercy Hospital Paris Academy Paris $439.40 $117.04 – $2,802.90
Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron $439.40 $117.04 – $2,802.90
CHI St. Vincent Morrilton Morrilton $640.32 $703.92 – $739.12

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