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Corneal smear 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

$1,193.40

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.

$1,836.00

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.

$0.01 with UNITED vs $12,500.00 with CIGNA — 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
UNITED All Products International $0.01 ↓ -100%
UNITED ALL PRODUCTS $0.01 ↓ -100%
Zing Health Medicare Advantage $1.10 ↓ -100%
Aetna ALL PRODUCTS $3.19 ↓ -100%
Summacare Medicare Advantage Lower Level $60.91 ↓ -95%
Summacare Medicare Advantage Psych $62.24 ↓ -95%
Optum Managed Medicaid Transplant $64.48 ↓ -95%
Paramount Managed Medicaid $69.91 ↓ -94%
Caresource Managed Medicaid $71.26 ↓ -94%
Buckeye Managed Medicaid $71.26 ↓ -94%
AmeriHealth Managed Medicaid $74.66 ↓ -94%
Molina Managed Medicaid $74.66 ↓ -94%
Summacare Medicare Advantage CNA $79.65 ↓ -93%
Humana Medicare Advantage HMO $82.98 ↓ -93%
UPMC Medicare Advantage $82.98 ↓ -93%
Optum Medicare Advantage Transplant $82.98 ↓ -93%
Valor All Products $82.98 ↓ -93%
Aetna Medicare Advantage Transplant $82.98 ↓ -93%
Aetna Medicare Advantage $82.98 ↓ -93%
Anthem Medicare Advantage $82.98 ↓ -93%
The Health Plan Medicare Advantage $82.98 ↓ -93%
United Medicare Advantage $82.98 ↓ -93%
Cigna Medicare Advantage $85.47 ↓ -93%
CommuniCare Medicare Advantage $87.13 ↓ -93%
Summacare Medicare Advantage MD $89.02 ↓ -93%
Perennial Health Medicare Advantage $89.62 ↓ -92%
PPHP All Products $91.28 ↓ -92%
Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $93.70 ↓ -92%
United Managed Medicaid $93.98 ↓ -92%
AETNA Medicare Advantage Transplant $109.95 ↓ -91%
Humana Military All Products $123.62 ↓ -90%
Aetna All Products Transplant $124.60 ↓ -90%
AETNA All Products Transplant $124.60 ↓ -90%
Anthem All Products Mid-Level Facility $131.59 ↓ -89%
Oscar All Products $149.41 ↓ -87%
Anthem All Products Mid-Level Non-Facility $149.68 ↓ -87%
CC EHP All Products $178.03 ↓ -85%
OPTUM Managed Medicaid Transplant $198.21 ↓ -83%
Summacare Preferred $200.07 ↓ -83%
CARESOURCE Managed Medicaid $208.64 ↓ -83%
Summacare Premier $218.03 ↓ -82%
ANTHEM Managed Medicaid $219.07 ↓ -82%
MOLINA Managed Medicaid $219.07 ↓ -82%
UNITED Managed Medicaid $223.24 ↓ -81%
Aetna Acop $227.43 ↓ -81%
OHCP All Products $228.73 ↓ -81%
United BH Managed Medicaid $229.50 ↓ -81%
Ohio Healthy Transplant $235.20 ↓ -80%
Aultcare PPO/HMO $257.54 ↓ -78%
Amish Community Aid Plan All Products $264.60 ↓ -78%
Optum Commercial CRS Care Solutions $275.77 ↓ -77%
OMAS All Products $294.00 ↓ -75%
United All Products - Mid-Level $304.91 ↓ -74%
The Health Plan All Products $323.40 ↓ -73%
Healthsmart All Products $323.40 ↓ -73%
United All Products $328.64 ↓ -72%
United HMO & PPO $328.64 ↓ -72%
Anthem All Products Physician $334.22 ↓ -72%
Anthem All Products Physician Facility $334.22 ↓ -72%
Optum All Products Transplant $342.80 ↓ -71%
UNITED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $345.67 ↓ -71%
PHPHI All Products $352.80 ↓ -70%
UPMC All Products $352.80 ↓ -70%
Optum Commercial CHD Care Solutions $356.92 ↓ -70%
MMO Medicare HMO $362.75 ↓ -70%
Cigna All Products Mid-Level $364.73 ↓ -69%
HUMANA Medicare Advantage HMO $369.93 ↓ -69%
OPTUM Medicare Advantage Transplant $369.93 ↓ -69%
OPTUM All Products VA $369.93 ↓ -69%
MMO Medicare Advantage HMO $369.93 ↓ -69%
The Health Plan MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $369.93 ↓ -69%
MMO Medicare PPO $373.63 ↓ -69%
Anthem All Products Physician Non-Facility $380.14 ↓ -68%
MMO Medicare Advantage PPO $381.02 ↓ -68%
Clarity Health All Products $382.20 ↓ -68%
Three Rivers All Products $382.20 ↓ -68%
Perennial Health MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $399.52 ↓ -67%
GMS All Products $411.60 ↓ -66%
Quality Care Partners All Products $411.60 ↓ -66%
Valor ALL PRODUCTS $422.64 ↓ -65%
ANTHEM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $422.64 ↓ -65%
CIGNA Medicare Advantage Lifesource $422.64 ↓ -65%
UPMC MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $422.64 ↓ -65%
Summacare MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $422.64 ↓ -65%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $422.64 ↓ -65%
DEVOTED HEALTH MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $422.64 ↓ -65%
Cigna All Products Physician $428.98 ↓ -64%
CIGNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $435.31 ↓ -64%
Aetna All Products First Health $441.00 ↓ -63%
Consociate Health All Products $441.00 ↓ -63%
CommuniCare MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $443.77 ↓ -63%
Perennial Health HMO I-SNP and HMO C-SNP $456.45 ↓ -62%
PPHP ALL PRODUCTS $464.90 ↓ -61%
MMO NASCO $470.40 ↓ -61%
Evernorth (Cigna BH) All Products Psychiatrist $470.40 ↓ -61%
Aetna Asa $470.40 ↓ -61%
CC EHP ALL PRODUCTS $510.41 ↓ -57%
OSCAR ALL PRODUCTS $519.22 ↓ -56%
USA Managed Care All Products $529.20 ↓ -56%
Multiplan All Products $529.20 ↓ -56%
PHP ALL PRODUCTS $587.52 ↓ -51%
PHPHI ALL PRODUCTS $587.52 ↓ -51%
Aetna Qhp/Ifp $588.00 ↓ -51%
MMO ALL PRODUCTS $668.15 ↓ -44%
Amish Community Aid Plan ALL PRODUCTS $826.20 ↓ -31%
Summacare PREMIER $837.22 ↓ -30%
ANTHEM HPN $845.48 ↓ -29%
OHCP ALL PRODUCTS $892.30 ↓ -25%
OMAS ALL PRODUCTS $918.00 ↓ -23%
Ohio Healthy TRANSPLANT $991.44 ↓ -17%
ANTHEM PPO/HMO $994.74 ↓ -17%
HEALTHSMART ALL PRODUCTS $1,009.80 ↓ -15%
OPTUM All Products Transplant $1,039.18 ↓ -13%
The Health Plan ALL PRODUCTS $1,101.60 ↓ -8%
UPMC ALL PRODUCTS $1,101.60 ↓ -8%
OPTUM Commercial CHD Care Solutions $1,107.11 ↓ -7%
OPTUM Commercial CRS Care Solutions $1,107.11 ↓ -7%
AETNA Acop $1,149.34 ↓ -4%
MMO TRADITIONAL $1,154.84 ↓ -3%
MMO SuperMed $1,163.18 ↓ -3%
Clarity Health ALL PRODUCTS $1,193.40 ↑ +0%
THREE RIVERS ALL PRODUCTS $1,193.40 ↑ +0%
Ohio Healthy Transplant SMCP $1,285.20 ↑ +8%
Medical Benefit Corp Transplant SMCP $1,285.20 ↑ +8%
Parkview Health Plan Transplant SMCP $1,285.20 ↑ +8%
GMS ALL PRODUCTS $1,285.20 ↑ +8%
Quality Care Partners ALL PRODUCTS $1,285.20 ↑ +8%
Quality Care Partners Transplant SMCP $1,285.20 ↑ +8%
AETNA Asa_Whirlpool_Peia $1,301.72 ↑ +9%
CIGNA PPO $1,362.31 ↑ +14%
Consociate Health ALL PRODUCTS $1,377.00 ↑ +15%
AETNA ALL PRODUCTS $1,377.00 ↑ +15%
Consociate Health TRANSPLANT $1,377.00 ↑ +15%
AETNA International $1,406.38 ↑ +18%
ANTHEM TRADITIONAL $1,412.25 ↑ +18%
Community Health Alliance ALL PRODUCTS $1,468.80 ↑ +23%
Community Health Alliance TRANSPLANT $1,468.80 ↑ +23%
Humana Military ALL PRODUCTS $1,560.60 ↑ +31%
MULTIPLAN ALL PRODUCTS $1,652.40 ↑ +38%
Tertiary Care Network TRANSPLANT $1,652.40 ↑ +38%
FrontPath TRANSPLANT $1,652.40 ↑ +38%
USA Managed Care ALL PRODUCTS $1,652.40 ↑ +38%
Managed Care Services TRANSPLANT $1,652.40 ↑ +38%
AETNA Qhp/Ipf $1,836.00 ↑ +54%
CIGNA ALL PRODUCTS $12,500.00 ↑ +947%
AETNA NAP not published by hospital
United BH MEDICARE ADVANTAGE not published by hospital
CIGNA HMO Lifesource not published by hospital
Kaiser Transplant ALL PRODUCTS not published by hospital
CIGNA PPO Lifesource not published by hospital
CIGNA Indemnity Lifesource not published by hospital
United BH ALL PRODUCTS not published by hospital
United BH All Products MA not published by hospital
United BH All Products PHD not published by hospital
United BH All Products MD not published by hospital
United BH All Products RN not published by hospital

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Corneal smear at other Ohio hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland not published $275.48 – $318.98
fairview hospital Cleveland not published $162.40 – $464.90
lutheran hospital Cleveland not published $154.61 – $464.90
akron general Akron $382.20 $1.10 – $529.20
mercy hospital Canton $382.20 $1.10 – $529.20
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood $315.75 $93.04 – $760.74
University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood $315.75 $168.40 – $1,070.41
University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center Elyria $315.75 $422.64 – $760.74

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