Nm imaging gastric emptying study 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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$218.05 with United vs $9,761.69 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

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

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
United KSMGMCD $218.05
HealthyBlue MGMCD $222.41
Sunflower State Health Plan MCD $224.59
Amerigroup MGMCD $226.77
Unicare MGMCD $226.77
Aetna Better Health MCD $226.77
Home State Health Plan MCD $263.84
United MOMGMCD $316.17
Aetna Coventry FamilyHealthPlanMCD $334.48
Multiplan WCOMPMissouri $404.88
BCBS BlueAccess $445.17
BCBS Blue-Care(HMO) $445.17
BCBS Preferred-CareBlue(PPO) $445.17
Humana HMO $446.39
Humana EPO $446.39
Humana ASO $446.39
Cigna SureFit/LocalPlus $457.55
CorVel Corporation KSWC $480.80
Multiplan WCOMPKansas $493.45
OHA Network KansasWCOMP $501.04
Cigna LocalKC $545.40
Humana PPO $576.23
Humana POS $576.23
Cigna Comm $680.83
United AllPayerAppendix $848.52
Anthem MissouriCare MissouriCareMGMCD $1,269.02
Ambetter Commercial-Exchange $1,815.67
NHC Advantage MGMCR $1,854.72
NHC Advantage MGMCD $1,854.72
WPPA ProviDrs Care Network UnifiedHealthPlan $1,952.34
BCBS FreedomNetworkSelect $2,342.81
United OptionsPPO $2,450.18
Universal Healthcare MCR $3,416.59
BCBS Traditional $3,611.83
BCBS Participating $3,611.83
BCBS PC $3,807.06
BCBS FreedomNetwork $3,807.06
Coventry WCOMP $3,924.20
Aetna FHMedicalRental $3,924.20
Coventry KC MO WCOMP $4,002.29
College Park Family Care Center COMM $4,197.53
United GlobalBenefitPlan $4,392.76
Emerging Therapy Solutions MCD $4,685.61
Cigna LifeSource COMM $4,880.85
Emerging Therapy Solutions MGMCR $4,880.85
OHA Network MissouriWCOMP $4,880.85
Aetna NATIONALNAP $4,978.46
Multiplan PrimaryNetwork $5,173.70
Humana National Transplant Network COMM $5,857.01
Humana National Transplant Network MCRHMO $6,345.10
CorVel Corporation MOWC $6,345.10
Humana National Transplant Network MCD $6,345.10
Humana National Transplant Network PPO $6,345.10
Multiplan ComplimentaryNetwork $7,223.65
TriWest Health Alliance TRICARE $7,321.27
FOCUS Healthcare Mgmt, Inc WORKERSCOMP $7,321.27
CCO, Inc. WORKERSCOMPPPO $7,809.35
Evernorth Behavioral Health COMMBH $7,809.35
CCO, Inc. COMM $7,809.35
Optum Health COMM $8,687.90
Optum Transplant COMM $8,980.75
Optum Health MCD $9,761.69
Aetna IVLHIX not published by hospital
Aetna Local not published by hospital
Aetna National not published by hospital
Aetna KCCarePlus not published by hospital

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Nm imaging gastric emptying study at other Missouri hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City not published $222.41 – $501.04
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis $812.90 $260.97 – $948.97
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Bridgeton $812.90 $260.97 – $948.97
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis $1,035.10 $299.66 – $761.59
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville Wentzville $812.90 $260.97 – $948.97
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles $812.90 $260.97 – $948.97
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights $812.90 $260.97 – $948.97
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City $999.90 $398.21 – $720.75

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