X-ray colon abdominal radiograph(s) & delayed images with glucagon double contrast 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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$101.17 with United vs $6,520.08 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 $101.17
HealthyBlue MGMCD $103.19
Sunflower State Health Plan MCD $104.21
Amerigroup MGMCD $105.22
Unicare MGMCD $105.22
Aetna Better Health MCD $105.22
Home State Health Plan MCD $122.42
Aetna IVLHIX $144.16
United MOMGMCD $146.70
Aetna KCCarePlus $150.57
Aetna Coventry FamilyHealthPlanMCD $158.49
Aetna Local $201.83
Cigna SureFit/LocalPlus $203.82
Multiplan WCOMPMissouri $213.31
Cigna LocalKC $242.96
Aetna National $247.75
CorVel Corporation KSWC $253.31
Multiplan WCOMPKansas $259.97
OHA Network KansasWCOMP $263.97
Humana HMO $296.02
Humana ASO $296.02
Humana EPO $296.02
BCBS Preferred-CareBlue(PPO) $299.17
BCBS Blue-Care(HMO) $299.17
BCBS BlueAccess $299.17
Cigna Comm $303.29
Humana PPO $382.12
Humana POS $382.12
United AllPayerAppendix $401.74
Anthem MissouriCare MissouriCareMGMCD $847.61
Ambetter Commercial-Exchange $1,212.73
NHC Advantage MGMCD $1,238.82
NHC Advantage MGMCR $1,238.82
WPPA ProviDrs Care Network UnifiedHealthPlan $1,304.02
BCBS FreedomNetworkSelect $1,564.82
United OptionsPPO $1,636.54
Universal Healthcare MCR $2,282.03
BCBS Participating $2,412.43
BCBS Traditional $2,412.43
BCBS PC $2,542.83
BCBS FreedomNetwork $2,542.83
Aetna FHMedicalRental $2,621.07
Coventry WCOMP $2,621.07
Coventry KC MO WCOMP $2,673.23
College Park Family Care Center COMM $2,803.63
United GlobalBenefitPlan $2,934.04
Emerging Therapy Solutions MCD $3,129.64
OHA Network MissouriWCOMP $3,260.04
Cigna LifeSource COMM $3,260.04
Emerging Therapy Solutions MGMCR $3,260.04
Aetna NATIONALNAP $3,325.24
Multiplan PrimaryNetwork $3,455.64
Humana National Transplant Network COMM $3,912.05
CorVel Corporation MOWC $4,238.05
Humana National Transplant Network MCRHMO $4,238.05
Humana National Transplant Network MCD $4,238.05
Humana National Transplant Network PPO $4,238.05
Multiplan ComplimentaryNetwork $4,824.86
FOCUS Healthcare Mgmt, Inc WORKERSCOMP $4,890.06
TriWest Health Alliance TRICARE $4,890.06
Evernorth Behavioral Health COMMBH $5,216.06
CCO, Inc. WORKERSCOMPPPO $5,216.06
CCO, Inc. COMM $5,216.06
Optum Health COMM $5,802.87
Optum Transplant COMM $5,998.47
Optum Health MCD $6,520.08

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X-ray colon abdominal radiograph(s) & delayed images with glucagon double contrast study at other Missouri hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City not published $103.19 – $299.17
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis $804.65 $150.54 – $499.86
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Bridgeton $804.65 $150.54 – $499.86
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis $459.25 $172.17 – $401.16
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville Wentzville $804.65 $150.54 – $499.86
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles $804.65 $150.54 – $499.86
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights $804.65 $150.54 – $499.86
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City $1,032.90 $174.72 – $316.23

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