Surgical pathology level 1 gross examination only 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

$63.55

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$250.00

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$8.47 with Cigna vs $137.50 with Aetna — 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.

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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
Cigna Commercial|AHN $8.47 ↓ -87%
Cigna Commercial|NBR $8.89 ↓ -86%
BCBS - AR Medicare|PFFS $22.46 ↓ -65%
Cigna Medicare|Healthspring $23.13 ↓ -64%
United Medicare|All Plans $23.13 ↓ -64%
Humana Medicare|All Plans $23.13 ↓ -64%
BCBS - AR Medicare|HMO PPO $23.13 ↓ -64%
Centene Medicare|Allwell $23.58 ↓ -63%
Aetna Medicare|All Plans $23.58 ↓ -63%
United Commercial|Non-Options $24.67 ↓ -61%
United Commercial|Options $24.67 ↓ -61%
BCBS - AR Commercial|TrueBlue Exchange $25.72 ↓ -60%
BCBS - AR Commercial|All Other Plans $25.72 ↓ -60%
Cigna Commercial|All Other Plans $33.02 ↓ -48%
Centene Commercial|Ambetter Exchange $34.17 ↓ -46%
Centene Commercial|QualChoice $54.85 ↓ -14%
Aetna Commercial|HMO $137.50 ↑ +116%
Aetna Commercial|All Other Plans $137.50 ↑ +116%
Aetna Commercial|PPO $137.50 ↑ +116%

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Surgical pathology level 1 gross examination only at other Arkansas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospital Boonville Booneville $77.35 $9.00 – $35.24
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs $254.00 $8.47 – $227.00
Mercy Hospital Ozark River Ozark $77.35 $9.00 – $35.24
Mercy Hospital Paris Academy Paris $77.35 $9.00 – $35.24
Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron $77.35 $9.00 – $35.24
CHI St. Vincent Morrilton Morrilton $12.74 $8.47 – $113.50

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