Assay of leflunomide at RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER

2316 E Meyer Blvd, Kansas City, MO · Hcamidwest · · NPI 1134187842

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

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$19.55 with Cigna vs $89.49 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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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 SureFit/LocalPlus $19.55
Cigna LocalKC $23.57
Cigna Comm $29.33
United KSMGMCD $32.78
HealthyBlue MGMCD $33.44
Sunflower State Health Plan MCD $33.76
Amerigroup MGMCD $34.09
Aetna Better Health MCD $34.09
Unicare MGMCD $34.09
Aetna Coventry FamilyHealthPlanMCD $36.45
BCBS TRICARE $37.10
TriWest Health Alliance TRICARE $37.10
Coventry MedicareAdvantage $38.18
BCBS MCRPPO $38.18
BCBS MCRHMO $38.18
Humana MCRPPO $38.57
United AllPayerAppendix $38.57
United CommunityCareNetwork $38.57
Devoted Health MGMCR $38.57
Humana PFFS $38.57
Humana MCRHMO $38.57
Optum Transplants OONMCR $38.57
Optum Health MCR $38.57
Cigna HealthspringMGMCR $39.34
United MGMCR $39.34
Wellcare MCR $39.34
Celtic MCR $39.34
Home State Health Plan MCD $39.66
Pyramid Life MCR $41.27
United MOMGMCD $47.53
Aetna IVLHIX $52.07
Aetna KCCarePlus $54.39
Oscar HIX $58.63
Aetna Local $72.90
Aetna National $89.49

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Assay of leflunomide at other Missouri hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City not published $19.55 – $58.63
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis $39.60 $38.57 – $65.17
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Bridgeton $39.60 $38.57 – $65.17
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis $193.60 $37.80 – $65.17
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville Wentzville $39.60 $38.57 – $65.17
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles $39.60 $38.57 – $65.17
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights $39.60 $38.57 – $65.17
Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora $151.45 $32.78 – $53.45

All Missouri hospitals for this procedure →