Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) X-ray (2 views) at mercy hospital

1320 Mercy Drive Northwest, Canton, OH · Cleveland Clinic · · NPI 1366433195

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jun 15, 2026 · Ingested Aug 13, 2026

$534.30

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$822.00

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The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$1.01 with AETNA vs $734.00 with AETNA — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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Negotiated rate

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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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.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
AETNA Asa_Whirlpool_Peia $1.01 ↓ -100%
Zing Health Medicare Advantage $1.10 ↓ -100%
Aetna ALL PRODUCTS $1.65 ↓ -100%
Summacare Preferred $5.95 ↓ -99%
Summacare Medicare Advantage Lower Level $5.95 ↓ -99%
Summacare Medicare Advantage Psych $7.13 ↓ -99%
Summacare Medicare Advantage CNA $7.79 ↓ -99%
Summacare Medicare Advantage MD $8.70 ↓ -98%
United Medicare Advantage $9.50 ↓ -98%
Aetna Medicare Advantage $9.50 ↓ -98%
The Health Plan Medicare Advantage $9.50 ↓ -98%
Anthem Medicare Advantage $9.50 ↓ -98%
Humana Medicare Advantage HMO $9.50 ↓ -98%
Cigna Medicare Advantage $9.50 ↓ -98%
MMO Medicare HMO & PPO $9.79 ↓ -98%
CommuniCare Medicare Advantage $9.98 ↓ -98%
Summacare Premier $9.98 ↓ -98%
Perennial Health Medicare Advantage $10.26 ↓ -98%
The Health Plan All Products PCP $10.45 ↓ -98%
The Health Plan All Products Specialty Physicians $10.93 ↓ -98%
The Health Plan All Products Radiation Oncology Physicians $12.35 ↓ -98%
Anthem All Products Mid-Level Non-Facility $13.07 ↓ -98%
United All Products - Mid-Level $16.72 ↓ -97%
United All Products $18.58 ↓ -97%
United HMO & PPO $18.58 ↓ -97%
Oscar All Products $22.36 ↓ -96%
United Managed Medicaid $26.44 ↓ -95%
Caresource Managed Medicaid $27.23 ↓ -95%
Buckeye Managed Medicaid $27.76 ↓ -95%
AmeriHealth Managed Medicaid $29.08 ↓ -95%
Molina Managed Medicaid $29.08 ↓ -95%
Aultcare PPO/HMO $31.50 ↓ -94%
OHCP All Products $34.23 ↓ -94%
OMAS All Products $44.00 ↓ -92%
UNITED Managed Medicaid $46.30 ↓ -91%
MMO SuperMed $47.52 ↓ -91%
CARESOURCE Managed Medicaid $47.69 ↓ -91%
ANTHEM Managed Medicaid $48.62 ↓ -91%
MOLINA Managed Medicaid $48.62 ↓ -91%
AMERIHEALTH Managed Medicaid $50.93 ↓ -90%
PHPHI All Products $52.80 ↓ -90%
MMO Traditional $61.60 ↓ -88%
GMS All Products $61.60 ↓ -88%
CIGNA ALL PRODUCTS $64.03 ↓ -88%
Aetna All Products First Health $66.00 ↓ -88%
Immergrun All Products $66.00 ↓ -88%
Aetna Asa $70.40 ↓ -87%
Multiplan All Products $79.20 ↓ -85%
Aetna Qhp/Ifp $88.00 ↓ -84%
The Health Plan MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $88.43 ↓ -83%
HUMANA Medicare Advantage HMO $98.26 ↓ -82%
UNITED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $98.26 ↓ -82%
ANTHEM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $98.91 ↓ -81%
Summacare MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $98.91 ↓ -81%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $98.91 ↓ -81%
CIGNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $101.88 ↓ -81%
CommuniCare MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $103.85 ↓ -81%
Perennial Health MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $106.12 ↓ -80%
Perennial Health HMO I-SNP and HMO C-SNP $106.82 ↓ -80%
OSCAR ALL PRODUCTS $207.58 ↓ -61%
MMO ALL PRODUCTS $219.50 ↓ -59%
ANTHEM HPN $224.04 ↓ -58%
PHP ALL PRODUCTS $234.88 ↓ -56%
PHPHI ALL PRODUCTS $234.88 ↓ -56%
CC EHP ALL PRODUCTS $248.09 ↓ -54%
AETNA International $277.21 ↓ -48%
Summacare PREMIER $280.39 ↓ -48%
ANTHEM Exchange $308.90 ↓ -42%
Amish Community Aid Plan ALL PRODUCTS $330.30 ↓ -38%
ANTHEM PPO/HMO $343.23 ↓ -36%
OHCP ALL PRODUCTS $356.72 ↓ -33%
OMAS ALL PRODUCTS $367.00 ↓ -31%
Immergrun ALL PRODUCTS $367.00 ↓ -31%
Ohio Healthy TRANSPLANT $396.36 ↓ -26%
ANTHEM TRADITIONAL $405.90 ↓ -24%
The Health Plan PPO $468.59 ↓ -12%
GMS ALL PRODUCTS $513.80 ↓ -4%
Medical Benefit Corp Transplant SMCP $513.80 ↓ -4%
Consociate Health ALL PRODUCTS $550.50 ↑ +3%
AETNA ALL PRODUCTS $550.50 ↑ +3%
UNITED ALL PRODUCTS $551.66 ↑ +3%
The Health Plan Self-Funded ASO $616.56 ↑ +15%
MULTIPLAN ALL PRODUCTS $660.60 ↑ +24%
Tertiary Care Network TRANSPLANT $660.60 ↑ +24%
FrontPath TRANSPLANT $660.60 ↑ +24%
Managed Care Services TRANSPLANT $660.60 ↑ +24%
The Health Plan POS $734.00 ↑ +37%
The Health Plan HMO $734.00 ↑ +37%
AETNA Qhp/Ipf $734.00 ↑ +37%
Cigna All Products Physician not published by hospital —
Aetna Acop not published by hospital —
Cigna All Products Mid-Level not published by hospital —
AETNA NAP not published by hospital —

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Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) X-ray (2 views) at other Ohio hospitals

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Jewish Hospital Cincinnati $364.20 not published
Anderson Hospital Cincinnati $364.20 not published
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