Contrast x-ray of knee joint 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

$1,770.60

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.

$2,724.00

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 $86,015.88 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 ↓ -100%
Summacare Medicare Advantage Lower Level $18.69 ↓ -99%
Summacare Medicare Advantage Psych $23.27 ↓ -99%
Summacare Medicare Advantage CNA $24.44 ↓ -99%
Summacare Medicare Advantage MD $27.31 ↓ -98%
Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $28.75 ↓ -98%
UPMC Medicare Advantage $31.03 ↓ -98%
Valor All Products $31.03 ↓ -98%
Anthem Medicare Advantage $31.03 ↓ -98%
United Medicare Advantage $31.03 ↓ -98%
The Health Plan Medicare Advantage $31.03 ↓ -98%
Aetna Medicare Advantage $31.03 ↓ -98%
Aetna Medicare Advantage Transplant $31.03 ↓ -98%
Optum Medicare Advantage Transplant $31.03 ↓ -98%
Humana Medicare Advantage HMO $31.03 ↓ -98%
PPHP All Products $31.05 ↓ -98%
Cigna Medicare Advantage $31.96 ↓ -98%
CommuniCare Medicare Advantage $32.58 ↓ -98%
Perennial Health Medicare Advantage $33.51 ↓ -98%
Anthem All Products Mid-Level Facility $40.65 ↓ -98%
Anthem All Products Mid-Level Non-Facility $40.65 ↓ -98%
CC EHP All Products $54.63 ↓ -97%
Oscar All Products $66.07 ↓ -96%
Summacare Preferred $74.25 ↓ -96%
United All Products - Mid-Level $76.73 ↓ -96%
Summacare Premier $80.91 ↓ -95%
MMO Medicare HMO $83.97 ↓ -95%
United All Products $84.33 ↓ -95%
United HMO & PPO $84.33 ↓ -95%
Aetna Acop $85.35 ↓ -95%
MMO Medicare PPO $86.49 ↓ -95%
Optum Managed Medicaid Transplant $91.60 ↓ -95%
Paramount Managed Medicaid $99.31 ↓ -94%
OHCP All Products $101.14 ↓ -94%
Buckeye Managed Medicaid $101.24 ↓ -94%
Caresource Managed Medicaid $101.24 ↓ -94%
Anthem All Products Physician $103.23 ↓ -94%
Anthem All Products Physician Facility $103.23 ↓ -94%
Anthem All Products Physician Non-Facility $103.23 ↓ -94%
Ohio Healthy Transplant $104.00 ↓ -94%
Molina Managed Medicaid $106.06 ↓ -94%
AmeriHealth Managed Medicaid $106.06 ↓ -94%
Aultcare PPO/HMO $113.88 ↓ -94%
MMO SuperMed $117.00 ↓ -93%
Amish Community Aid Plan All Products $117.00 ↓ -93%
Optum Commercial CRS Care Solutions $121.94 ↓ -93%
OMAS All Products $130.00 ↓ -93%
Humana Military All Products $141.55 ↓ -92%
OPTUM Managed Medicaid Transplant $142.61 ↓ -92%
Healthsmart All Products $143.00 ↓ -92%
The Health Plan All Products $143.00 ↓ -92%
Aetna All Products Transplant $147.52 ↓ -92%
AETNA All Products Transplant $147.52 ↓ -92%
CARESOURCE Managed Medicaid $150.12 ↓ -92%
Optum All Products Transplant $151.58 ↓ -91%
PHPHI All Products $156.00 ↓ -91%
UPMC All Products $156.00 ↓ -91%
MOLINA Managed Medicaid $157.63 ↓ -91%
ANTHEM Managed Medicaid $157.63 ↓ -91%
Optum Commercial CHD Care Solutions $157.82 ↓ -91%
AETNA Medicare Advantage Transplant $160.20 ↓ -91%
UNITED Managed Medicaid $160.63 ↓ -91%
United BH Managed Medicaid $165.13 ↓ -91%
Three Rivers All Products $169.00 ↓ -90%
Clarity Health All Products $169.00 ↓ -90%
Quality Care Partners All Products $182.00 ↓ -90%
GMS All Products $182.00 ↓ -90%
Aetna All Products First Health $195.00 ↓ -89%
Consociate Health All Products $195.00 ↓ -89%
MMO NASCO $208.00 ↓ -88%
Aetna Asa $208.00 ↓ -88%
Evernorth (Cigna BH) All Products Psychiatrist $208.00 ↓ -88%
Multiplan All Products $234.00 ↓ -87%
USA Managed Care All Products $234.00 ↓ -87%
CIGNA PPO $259.34 ↓ -85%
Aetna Qhp/Ifp $260.00 ↓ -85%
CIGNA ALL PRODUCTS $277.44 ↓ -84%
ANTHEM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $330.06 ↓ -81%
UPMC MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $330.06 ↓ -81%
Summacare MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $330.06 ↓ -81%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $330.06 ↓ -81%
DEVOTED HEALTH MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $330.06 ↓ -81%
Valor ALL PRODUCTS $330.06 ↓ -81%
CIGNA Medicare Advantage Lifesource $330.06 ↓ -81%
OPTUM All Products VA $331.07 ↓ -81%
OPTUM Medicare Advantage Transplant $331.07 ↓ -81%
MMO Medicare Advantage HMO $331.07 ↓ -81%
The Health Plan MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $331.07 ↓ -81%
HUMANA Medicare Advantage HMO $331.07 ↓ -81%
UNITED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $333.64 ↓ -81%
CIGNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $339.96 ↓ -81%
MMO Medicare Advantage PPO $341.01 ↓ -81%
CommuniCare MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $346.56 ↓ -80%
Perennial Health HMO I-SNP and HMO C-SNP $356.47 ↓ -80%
Perennial Health MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $357.56 ↓ -80%
PPHP ALL PRODUCTS $363.07 ↓ -79%
CC EHP ALL PRODUCTS $684.99 ↓ -61%
OSCAR ALL PRODUCTS $696.82 ↓ -61%
PHPHI ALL PRODUCTS $788.48 ↓ -55%
PHP ALL PRODUCTS $788.48 ↓ -55%
UNITED ALL PRODUCTS $828.27 ↓ -53%
AETNA Asa_Whirlpool_Peia $933.21 ↓ -47%
AETNA International $937.63 ↓ -47%
Amish Community Aid Plan ALL PRODUCTS $1,108.80 ↓ -37%
MMO ALL PRODUCTS $1,123.44 ↓ -37%
Summacare PREMIER $1,123.58 ↓ -37%
OHCP ALL PRODUCTS $1,197.50 ↓ -32%
OMAS ALL PRODUCTS $1,232.00 ↓ -30%
Ohio Healthy TRANSPLANT $1,330.56 ↓ -25%
HEALTHSMART ALL PRODUCTS $1,355.20 ↓ -23%
OPTUM All Products Transplant $1,394.62 ↓ -21%
UPMC ALL PRODUCTS $1,478.40 ↓ -17%
The Health Plan ALL PRODUCTS $1,478.40 ↓ -17%
OPTUM Commercial CRS Care Solutions $1,485.79 ↓ -16%
OPTUM Commercial CHD Care Solutions $1,485.79 ↓ -16%
MMO TRADITIONAL $1,549.86 ↓ -12%
Clarity Health ALL PRODUCTS $1,601.60 ↓ -10%
THREE RIVERS ALL PRODUCTS $1,601.60 ↓ -10%
Quality Care Partners Transplant SMCP $1,724.80 ↓ -3%
Quality Care Partners ALL PRODUCTS $1,724.80 ↓ -3%
Ohio Healthy Transplant SMCP $1,724.80 ↓ -3%
Parkview Health Plan Transplant SMCP $1,724.80 ↓ -3%
GMS ALL PRODUCTS $1,724.80 ↓ -3%
Medical Benefit Corp Transplant SMCP $1,724.80 ↓ -3%
Consociate Health ALL PRODUCTS $1,848.00 ↑ +4%
Consociate Health TRANSPLANT $1,848.00 ↑ +4%
AETNA ALL PRODUCTS $1,848.00 ↑ +4%
UNITED All Products International $1,863.61 ↑ +5%
ANTHEM TRADITIONAL $1,895.31 ↑ +7%
Community Health Alliance ALL PRODUCTS $1,971.20 ↑ +11%
Community Health Alliance TRANSPLANT $1,971.20 ↑ +11%
Humana Military ALL PRODUCTS $2,094.40 ↑ +18%
AETNA Acop $2,131.36 ↑ +20%
Tertiary Care Network TRANSPLANT $2,217.60 ↑ +25%
MULTIPLAN ALL PRODUCTS $2,217.60 ↑ +25%
Managed Care Services TRANSPLANT $2,217.60 ↑ +25%
FrontPath TRANSPLANT $2,217.60 ↑ +25%
USA Managed Care ALL PRODUCTS $2,217.60 ↑ +25%
AETNA Qhp/Ipf $2,464.00 ↑ +39%
ANTHEM HPN $73,113.89 ↑ +4029%
ANTHEM PPO/HMO $86,015.88 ↑ +4758%
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 Indemnity Lifesource not published by hospital —
CIGNA PPO Lifesource not published by hospital —
Kaiser Transplant ALL PRODUCTS not published by hospital —
AETNA NAP not published by hospital —
United Managed Medicaid 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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Contrast x-ray of knee joint at other Ohio hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
fairview hospital Cleveland $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
lutheran hospital Cleveland $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland not published $198.22 – $229.52
Jewish Hospital Cincinnati $840.00 not published
Anderson Hospital Cincinnati $840.00 not published
Clermont Hospital Batavia $799.80 not published
Kings Mills Hospital Mason $799.80 not published
Mercy West Hospital Cincinnati $840.00 not published

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