X-ray small intestine follow-through study at CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER

19600 E 39TH ST, Independence, MO · Hcamidwest · · NPI 1942247044

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 17, 2026

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$25.00 with Global Sports Services vs $4,312.27 with FOCUS Healthcare Mgmt, Inc — same scan, same building. Share

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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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Plan

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

Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Global Sports Services WCOMP $25.00
BCBS Preferred-CareBlue(PPO) $84.46
BCBS BlueAccess $84.46
BCBS Blue-Care(HMO) $84.46
Anthem MissouriCare MissouriCareMGMCD $622.88
Ambetter Commercial-Exchange $891.20
NHC Advantage MGMCD $910.37
NHC Advantage MGMCR $910.37
HealthyBlue MGMCD $958.28
WPPA ProviDrs Care Network UnifiedHealthPlan $958.28
Humana ASO $1,010.99
Humana EPO $1,010.99
Humana HMO $1,010.99
BCBS FreedomNetworkSelect $1,054.11
Aetna Coventry FamilyHealthPlanMCD $1,054.11
Coventry MedicareAdvantage $1,054.11
Cigna SureFit/LocalPlus $1,188.27
United OptionsPPO $1,202.64
Humana PPO $1,269.72
Humana POS $1,269.72
BCBS FreedomNetwork $1,389.51
BCBS PC $1,389.51
Cigna LocalKC $1,414.42
Aetna IVLHIX $1,466.17
Aetna KCCarePlus $1,576.37
Universal Healthcare MCR $1,676.99
Cigna Comm $1,768.03
Aetna Local $1,883.02
Aetna FHMedicalRental $1,926.15
Coventry WCOMP $1,926.15
Coventry KC MO WCOMP $1,964.48
College Park Family Care Center COMM $2,060.31
United GlobalBenefitPlan $2,156.13
BCBS Participating $2,204.05
BCBS Traditional $2,204.05
Aetna National $2,304.67
OHA Network MissouriWCOMP $2,395.70
Aetna NATIONALNAP $2,443.62
Multiplan PrimaryNetwork $2,539.45
CorVel Corporation MOWC $3,114.42
Multiplan ComplimentaryNetwork $3,545.64
Multiplan WCOMPMissouri $3,833.13
Evernorth (Cigna) Behavioral Health COMMBH $3,833.13
CCO, Inc. WORKERSCOMPPPO $4,072.70
CCO, Inc. COMM $4,072.70
FOCUS Healthcare Mgmt, Inc WORKERSCOMP $4,312.27

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X-ray small intestine follow-through study at other Missouri hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis $804.65 $48.52 – $48.52
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Bridgeton $804.65 $48.52 – $48.52
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis $310.20 $55.71 – $55.71
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville Wentzville $804.65 $48.52 – $48.52
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles $804.65 $48.52 – $48.52
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights $804.65 $48.52 – $48.52
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage $882.70 $41.35 – $174.83
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark $910.00 $40.35 – $287.98

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