CT lower extremity without contrast (both sides) 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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$59.96 with United vs $9,595.57 with Optum Health — same scan, same building. Share

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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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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.

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
United KSMGMCD $59.96
HealthyBlue MGMCD $61.16
Sunflower State Health Plan MCD $61.76
Aetna Better Health MCD $62.36
Amerigroup MGMCD $62.36
Unicare MGMCD $62.36
Home State Health Plan MCD $72.55
United MOMGMCD $86.94
Aetna Coventry FamilyHealthPlanMCD $96.60
Cigna SureFit/LocalPlus $121.96
Cigna LocalKC $145.38
Multiplan WCOMPMissouri $169.35
Cigna Comm $181.48
CorVel Corporation KSWC $201.11
Multiplan WCOMPKansas $206.40
OHA Network KansasWCOMP $209.57
United AllPayerAppendix $245.18
BCBS Blue-Care(HMO) $317.44
BCBS Preferred-CareBlue(PPO) $317.44
BCBS BlueAccess $317.44
Humana EPO $352.98
Humana HMO $352.98
Humana ASO $352.98
Humana PPO $455.65
Humana POS $455.65
Aetna IVLHIX $474.00
Aetna KCCarePlus $498.00
Aetna Local $667.00
Aetna National $811.00
Anthem MissouriCare MissouriCareMGMCD $1,247.42
Ambetter Commercial-Exchange $1,784.78
NHC Advantage MGMCR $1,823.16
NHC Advantage MGMCD $1,823.16
WPPA ProviDrs Care Network UnifiedHealthPlan $1,919.11
BCBS FreedomNetworkSelect $2,302.94
United OptionsPPO $2,408.49
Universal Healthcare MCR $3,358.45
BCBS Traditional $3,550.36
BCBS Participating $3,550.36
BCBS PC $3,742.27
BCBS FreedomNetwork $3,742.27
Coventry WCOMP $3,857.42
Aetna FHMedicalRental $3,857.42
Coventry KC MO WCOMP $3,934.18
College Park Family Care Center COMM $4,126.10
United GlobalBenefitPlan $4,318.01
Emerging Therapy Solutions MCD $4,605.87
Emerging Therapy Solutions MGMCR $4,797.78
Cigna LifeSource COMM $4,797.78
OHA Network MissouriWCOMP $4,797.78
Aetna NATIONALNAP $4,893.74
Multiplan PrimaryNetwork $5,085.65
Humana National Transplant Network COMM $5,757.34
Humana National Transplant Network MCRHMO $6,237.12
Humana National Transplant Network PPO $6,237.12
Humana National Transplant Network MCD $6,237.12
CorVel Corporation MOWC $6,237.12
Multiplan ComplimentaryNetwork $7,100.72
TriWest Health Alliance TRICARE $7,196.68
FOCUS Healthcare Mgmt, Inc WORKERSCOMP $7,196.68
CCO, Inc. WORKERSCOMPPPO $7,676.46
CCO, Inc. COMM $7,676.46
Evernorth Behavioral Health COMMBH $7,676.46
Optum Health COMM $8,540.06
Optum Transplant COMM $8,827.92
Optum Health MCD $9,595.57

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CT lower extremity without contrast (both sides) at other Missouri hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City not published $61.16 – $352.98
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis $815.10 $104.71 – $441.48
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Bridgeton $815.10 $104.71 – $441.48
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis $1,100.00 $102.62 – $551.30
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville Wentzville $815.10 $119.72 – $441.48
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles $815.10 $104.71 – $441.48
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights $815.10 $104.71 – $441.48
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City $844.80 $104.14 – $188.49

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