Breastbone (Sternum) X-ray at cleveland clinic main campus

9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH · Cleveland Clinic · · NPI 1679525919

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jun 16, 2026 · Ingested Aug 12, 2026

$452.40

Cash price

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Discounted cash price

What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge.

Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.

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What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$696.00

Gross charge

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Gross charge (chargemaster price)

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

Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.

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

$1.10 with Zing Health vs $83,140.12 with ANTHEM — 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
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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
Zing Health Medicare Advantage $1.10 ↓ -100%
Aetna ALL PRODUCTS $3.22 ↓ -99%
Summacare Medicare Advantage Lower Level $5.77 ↓ -99%
Summacare Medicare Advantage Psych $6.90 ↓ -98%
Summacare Medicare Advantage CNA $7.54 ↓ -98%
Summacare Medicare Advantage MD $8.43 ↓ -98%
Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $8.87 ↓ -98%
Humana Medicare Advantage HMO $9.20 ↓ -98%
Aetna Medicare Advantage Transplant $9.20 ↓ -98%
The Health Plan Medicare Advantage $9.20 ↓ -98%
Aetna Medicare Advantage $9.20 ↓ -98%
Optum Medicare Advantage Transplant $9.20 ↓ -98%
UPMC Medicare Advantage $9.20 ↓ -98%
Anthem Medicare Advantage $9.20 ↓ -98%
United Medicare Advantage $9.20 ↓ -98%
Valor All Products $9.20 ↓ -98%
Cigna Medicare Advantage $9.48 ↓ -98%
PPHP All Products $9.58 ↓ -98%
CommuniCare Medicare Advantage $9.66 ↓ -98%
Perennial Health Medicare Advantage $9.94 ↓ -98%
Anthem All Products Mid-Level Facility $12.65 ↓ -97%
Anthem All Products Mid-Level Non-Facility $12.65 ↓ -97%
CC EHP All Products $16.85 ↓ -96%
Summacare Preferred $21.88 ↓ -95%
Oscar All Products $22.36 ↓ -95%
United All Products - Mid-Level $23.65 ↓ -95%
Summacare Premier $23.84 ↓ -95%
Optum Managed Medicaid Transplant $25.13 ↓ -94%
Aetna Acop $25.15 ↓ -94%
United All Products $26.00 ↓ -94%
United HMO & PPO $26.00 ↓ -94%
Paramount Managed Medicaid $27.24 ↓ -94%
Buckeye Managed Medicaid $27.77 ↓ -94%
Caresource Managed Medicaid $27.77 ↓ -94%
AmeriHealth Managed Medicaid $29.10 ↓ -94%
Molina Managed Medicaid $29.10 ↓ -94%
MMO Medicare HMO $29.70 ↓ -93%
MMO Medicare PPO $30.59 ↓ -93%
Anthem All Products Physician Facility $32.13 ↓ -93%
Anthem All Products Physician $32.13 ↓ -93%
Anthem All Products Physician Non-Facility $32.13 ↓ -93%
OHCP All Products $34.23 ↓ -92%
Ohio Healthy Transplant $35.20 ↓ -92%
Aultcare PPO/HMO $38.54 ↓ -91%
Amish Community Aid Plan All Products $39.60 ↓ -91%
MMO SuperMed $39.60 ↓ -91%
Optum Commercial CRS Care Solutions $41.27 ↓ -91%
Humana Military All Products $43.68 ↓ -90%
OMAS All Products $44.00 ↓ -90%
AETNA All Products Transplant $44.69 ↓ -90%
Aetna All Products Transplant $44.69 ↓ -90%
AETNA Medicare Advantage Transplant $44.86 ↓ -90%
Healthsmart All Products $48.40 ↓ -89%
The Health Plan All Products $48.40 ↓ -89%
Optum All Products Transplant $51.30 ↓ -89%
UPMC All Products $52.80 ↓ -88%
PHPHI All Products $52.80 ↓ -88%
Optum Commercial CHD Care Solutions $53.42 ↓ -88%
OPTUM Managed Medicaid Transplant $56.78 ↓ -87%
Clarity Health All Products $57.20 ↓ -87%
Three Rivers All Products $57.20 ↓ -87%
CIGNA PPO $57.99 ↓ -87%
CARESOURCE Managed Medicaid $59.77 ↓ -87%
GMS All Products $61.60 ↓ -86%
Quality Care Partners All Products $61.60 ↓ -86%
CIGNA ALL PRODUCTS $62.03 ↓ -86%
ANTHEM Managed Medicaid $62.76 ↓ -86%
MOLINA Managed Medicaid $62.76 ↓ -86%
UNITED Managed Medicaid $63.95 ↓ -86%
United BH Managed Medicaid $65.75 ↓ -85%
Consociate Health All Products $66.00 ↓ -85%
Aetna All Products First Health $66.00 ↓ -85%
Aetna Asa $70.40 ↓ -84%
Evernorth (Cigna BH) All Products Psychiatrist $70.40 ↓ -84%
MMO NASCO $70.40 ↓ -84%
UNITED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $78.83 ↓ -83%
Multiplan All Products $79.20 ↓ -82%
USA Managed Care All Products $79.20 ↓ -82%
MMO Medicare Advantage HMO $81.63 ↓ -82%
HUMANA Medicare Advantage HMO $81.63 ↓ -82%
The Health Plan MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $81.63 ↓ -82%
OPTUM All Products VA $81.63 ↓ -82%
OPTUM Medicare Advantage Transplant $81.63 ↓ -82%
DEVOTED HEALTH MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $82.33 ↓ -82%
Summacare MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $82.33 ↓ -82%
ANTHEM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $82.33 ↓ -82%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $82.33 ↓ -82%
Valor ALL PRODUCTS $82.33 ↓ -82%
CIGNA Medicare Advantage Lifesource $82.33 ↓ -82%
UPMC MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $82.33 ↓ -82%
MMO Medicare Advantage PPO $84.07 ↓ -81%
CIGNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $84.80 ↓ -81%
CommuniCare MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $86.45 ↓ -81%
Aetna Qhp/Ifp $88.00 ↓ -81%
Perennial Health MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $88.16 ↓ -81%
Perennial Health HMO I-SNP and HMO C-SNP $88.92 ↓ -80%
PPHP ALL PRODUCTS $90.57 ↓ -80%
CC EHP ALL PRODUCTS $169.02 ↓ -63%
OSCAR ALL PRODUCTS $171.94 ↓ -62%
UNITED ALL PRODUCTS $182.03 ↓ -60%
PHP ALL PRODUCTS $194.56 ↓ -57%
PHPHI ALL PRODUCTS $194.56 ↓ -57%
AETNA Asa_Whirlpool_Peia $204.99 ↓ -55%
AETNA International $205.96 ↓ -54%
MMO ALL PRODUCTS $265.45 ↓ -41%
Amish Community Aid Plan ALL PRODUCTS $273.60 ↓ -40%
Summacare PREMIER $277.25 ↓ -39%
OHCP ALL PRODUCTS $295.49 ↓ -35%
OMAS ALL PRODUCTS $304.00 ↓ -33%
Ohio Healthy TRANSPLANT $328.32 ↓ -27%
HEALTHSMART ALL PRODUCTS $334.40 ↓ -26%
OPTUM All Products Transplant $344.13 ↓ -24%
The Health Plan ALL PRODUCTS $364.80 ↓ -19%
UPMC ALL PRODUCTS $364.80 ↓ -19%
OPTUM Commercial CRS Care Solutions $366.62 ↓ -19%
OPTUM Commercial CHD Care Solutions $366.62 ↓ -19%
MMO TRADITIONAL $382.43 ↓ -15%
Clarity Health ALL PRODUCTS $395.20 ↓ -13%
THREE RIVERS ALL PRODUCTS $395.20 ↓ -13%
UNITED All Products International $409.57 ↓ -9%
Medical Benefit Corp Transplant SMCP $425.60 ↓ -6%
Ohio Healthy Transplant SMCP $425.60 ↓ -6%
Quality Care Partners ALL PRODUCTS $425.60 ↓ -6%
Quality Care Partners Transplant SMCP $425.60 ↓ -6%
Parkview Health Plan Transplant SMCP $425.60 ↓ -6%
GMS ALL PRODUCTS $425.60 ↓ -6%
Consociate Health TRANSPLANT $456.00 ↑ +1%
Consociate Health ALL PRODUCTS $456.00 ↑ +1%
AETNA ALL PRODUCTS $456.00 ↑ +1%
ANTHEM TRADITIONAL $467.67 ↑ +3%
Community Health Alliance ALL PRODUCTS $486.40 ↑ +8%
Community Health Alliance TRANSPLANT $486.40 ↑ +8%
Humana Military ALL PRODUCTS $516.80 ↑ +14%
AETNA Acop $525.92 ↑ +16%
Tertiary Care Network TRANSPLANT $547.20 ↑ +21%
FrontPath TRANSPLANT $547.20 ↑ +21%
Managed Care Services TRANSPLANT $547.20 ↑ +21%
MULTIPLAN ALL PRODUCTS $547.20 ↑ +21%
USA Managed Care ALL PRODUCTS $547.20 ↑ +21%
AETNA Qhp/Ipf $608.00 ↑ +34%
ANTHEM HPN $70,669.47 ↑ +15521%
ANTHEM PPO/HMO $83,140.12 ↑ +18278%
United BH All Products MD not published by hospital —
United BH All Products PHD not published by hospital —
United BH All Products RN not published by hospital —
Cigna All Products Mid-Level not published by hospital —
United BH MEDICARE ADVANTAGE not published by hospital —
CIGNA PPO Lifesource not published by hospital —
United Managed Medicaid not published by hospital —
Kaiser Transplant ALL PRODUCTS not published by hospital —
CIGNA Indemnity Lifesource not published by hospital —
AETNA NAP not published by hospital —
Cigna All Products Physician not published by hospital —
CIGNA HMO Lifesource not published by hospital —
United BH ALL PRODUCTS not published by hospital —
United BH All Products MA not published by hospital —

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Breastbone (Sternum) X-ray at other Ohio hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
fairview hospital Cleveland $395.20 $0.87 – $547.20
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