CT orbit/sella/ or posterior outer inner or middle ear without contrast 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 $10,692.83 with Optum Health — 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.

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

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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
Unicare MGMCD $62.36
Amerigroup MGMCD $62.36
Aetna Better Health MCD $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
Cigna Comm $181.48
Multiplan WCOMPMissouri $220.72
United AllPayerAppendix $245.18
CorVel Corporation KSWC $262.10
Multiplan WCOMPKansas $269.00
OHA Network KansasWCOMP $273.14
BCBS Preferred-CareBlue(PPO) $416.52
BCBS BlueAccess $416.52
BCBS Blue-Care(HMO) $416.52
Humana ASO $454.69
Humana EPO $454.69
Humana HMO $454.69
Aetna IVLHIX $474.00
Aetna KCCarePlus $498.00
Humana PPO $586.95
Humana POS $586.95
Aetna Local $667.00
Aetna National $811.00
Anthem MissouriCare MissouriCareMGMCD $1,390.07
Ambetter Commercial-Exchange $1,988.87
NHC Advantage MGMCR $2,031.64
NHC Advantage MGMCD $2,031.64
WPPA ProviDrs Care Network UnifiedHealthPlan $2,138.57
BCBS FreedomNetworkSelect $2,566.28
United OptionsPPO $2,683.90
Universal Healthcare MCR $3,742.49
BCBS Participating $3,956.35
BCBS Traditional $3,956.35
BCBS PC $4,170.20
BCBS FreedomNetwork $4,170.20
Aetna FHMedicalRental $4,298.52
Coventry WCOMP $4,298.52
Coventry KC MO WCOMP $4,384.06
College Park Family Care Center COMM $4,597.92
United GlobalBenefitPlan $4,811.77
Emerging Therapy Solutions MCD $5,132.56
Emerging Therapy Solutions MGMCR $5,346.41
Cigna LifeSource COMM $5,346.41
OHA Network MissouriWCOMP $5,346.41
Aetna NATIONALNAP $5,453.34
Multiplan PrimaryNetwork $5,667.20
Humana National Transplant Network COMM $6,415.70
Humana National Transplant Network MCRHMO $6,950.34
CorVel Corporation MOWC $6,950.34
Humana National Transplant Network MCD $6,950.34
Humana National Transplant Network PPO $6,950.34
Multiplan ComplimentaryNetwork $7,912.69
TriWest Health Alliance TRICARE $8,019.62
FOCUS Healthcare Mgmt, Inc WORKERSCOMP $8,019.62
CCO, Inc. WORKERSCOMPPPO $8,554.26
CCO, Inc. COMM $8,554.26
Evernorth Behavioral Health COMMBH $8,554.26
Optum Health COMM $9,516.62
Optum Transplant COMM $9,837.40
Optum Health MCD $10,692.83

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CT orbit/sella/ or posterior outer inner or middle ear without contrast at other Missouri hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City not published $61.16 – $454.69
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis $883.30 $104.71 – $441.48
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Bridgeton $883.30 $104.71 – $441.48
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis $770.00 $102.62 – $551.30
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville Wentzville $883.30 $119.72 – $441.48
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles $883.30 $104.71 – $441.48
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights $883.30 $104.71 – $441.48
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City $819.72 $104.14 – $188.49

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