X-ray lower extremities infant > 2 views (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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$24.98 with Multiplan vs $2,522.67 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.

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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.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Multiplan WCOMPMissouri $24.98
CorVel Corporation KSWC $29.67
Multiplan WCOMPKansas $30.45
OHA Network KansasWCOMP $30.92
Aetna IVLHIX $31.17
Aetna KCCarePlus $32.56
Humana ASO $41.80
Humana HMO $41.80
Humana EPO $41.80
BCBS BlueAccess $43.21
BCBS Preferred-CareBlue(PPO) $43.21
BCBS Blue-Care(HMO) $43.21
Aetna Local $43.64
United KSMGMCD $48.74
HealthyBlue MGMCD $49.71
Sunflower State Health Plan MCD $50.20
Amerigroup MGMCD $50.69
Unicare MGMCD $50.69
Aetna Better Health MCD $50.69
Aetna National $53.57
Humana PPO $53.96
Humana POS $53.96
Home State Health Plan MCD $58.98
United MOMGMCD $70.67
Aetna Coventry FamilyHealthPlanMCD $71.77
Cigna SureFit/LocalPlus $100.81
Cigna LocalKC $120.17
Cigna Comm $150.01
United AllPayerAppendix $182.03
Anthem MissouriCare MissouriCareMGMCD $327.95
Ambetter Commercial-Exchange $469.22
NHC Advantage MGMCD $479.31
NHC Advantage MGMCR $479.31
WPPA ProviDrs Care Network UnifiedHealthPlan $504.53
BCBS FreedomNetworkSelect $605.44
United OptionsPPO $633.19
Universal Healthcare MCR $882.93
BCBS Participating $933.39
BCBS Traditional $933.39
BCBS PC $983.84
BCBS FreedomNetwork $983.84
Coventry WCOMP $1,014.11
Aetna FHMedicalRental $1,014.11
Coventry KC MO WCOMP $1,034.29
College Park Family Care Center COMM $1,084.75
United GlobalBenefitPlan $1,135.20
Emerging Therapy Solutions MCD $1,210.88
OHA Network MissouriWCOMP $1,261.34
Cigna LifeSource COMM $1,261.34
Emerging Therapy Solutions MGMCR $1,261.34
Aetna NATIONALNAP $1,286.56
Multiplan PrimaryNetwork $1,337.02
Humana National Transplant Network COMM $1,513.60
Humana National Transplant Network PPO $1,639.74
CorVel Corporation MOWC $1,639.74
Humana National Transplant Network MCD $1,639.74
Humana National Transplant Network MCRHMO $1,639.74
Multiplan ComplimentaryNetwork $1,866.78
TriWest Health Alliance TRICARE $1,892.00
FOCUS Healthcare Mgmt, Inc WORKERSCOMP $1,892.00
CCO, Inc. WORKERSCOMPPPO $2,018.14
CCO, Inc. COMM $2,018.14
Evernorth Behavioral Health COMMBH $2,018.14
Optum Health COMM $2,245.18
Optum Transplant COMM $2,320.86
Optum Health MCD $2,522.67

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X-ray lower extremities infant > 2 views (both sides) at other Missouri hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City not published $24.98 – $100.81
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis $170.50 $19.02 – $104.60
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Bridgeton $170.50 $19.02 – $104.60
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville Wentzville $170.50 $19.02 – $161.80
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles $170.50 $19.02 – $104.60
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights $170.50 $19.02 – $104.60
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City $186.78 $34.19 – $156.90
Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora $338.00 $27.00 – $115.59

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