Incision of achilles tendon 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

$4,785.30

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.

$7,362.00

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 $7,362.00 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
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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%
Optum Managed Medicaid Transplant $88.44 ↓ -98%
Paramount Managed Medicaid $95.88 ↓ -98%
Caresource Managed Medicaid $97.74 ↓ -98%
Buckeye Managed Medicaid $97.74 ↓ -98%
Molina Managed Medicaid $102.40 ↓ -98%
AmeriHealth Managed Medicaid $102.40 ↓ -98%
Summacare Medicare Advantage Lower Level $112.90 ↓ -98%
Summacare Medicare Advantage Psych $126.20 ↓ -97%
Summacare Medicare Advantage CNA $147.64 ↓ -97%
Summacare Medicare Advantage MD $165.01 ↓ -97%
Anthem Medicare Advantage $168.27 ↓ -96%
Optum Medicare Advantage Transplant $168.27 ↓ -96%
Aetna Medicare Advantage $168.27 ↓ -96%
Aetna Medicare Advantage Transplant $168.27 ↓ -96%
Valor All Products $168.27 ↓ -96%
UPMC Medicare Advantage $168.27 ↓ -96%
United Medicare Advantage $168.27 ↓ -96%
The Health Plan Medicare Advantage $168.27 ↓ -96%
Humana Medicare Advantage HMO $168.27 ↓ -96%
Cigna Medicare Advantage $173.32 ↓ -96%
Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $173.69 ↓ -96%
CommuniCare Medicare Advantage $176.68 ↓ -96%
Perennial Health Medicare Advantage $181.73 ↓ -96%
PPHP All Products $185.10 ↓ -96%
AETNA Medicare Advantage Transplant $221.22 ↓ -95%
Humana Military All Products $229.75 ↓ -95%
Aetna All Products Transplant $230.81 ↓ -95%
AETNA All Products Transplant $230.81 ↓ -95%
Anthem All Products Mid-Level Facility $243.28 ↓ -95%
United Managed Medicaid $267.46 ↓ -94%
Oscar All Products $296.79 ↓ -94%
CC EHP All Products $330.01 ↓ -93%
Summacare Preferred $405.59 ↓ -92%
Anthem All Products Mid-Level Non-Facility $428.27 ↓ -91%
Summacare Premier $441.99 ↓ -91%
OHCP All Products $454.35 ↓ -91%
Aetna Acop $461.06 ↓ -90%
Ohio Healthy Transplant $467.20 ↓ -90%
Aultcare PPO/HMO $511.58 ↓ -89%
Amish Community Aid Plan All Products $525.60 ↓ -89%
Optum Commercial CRS Care Solutions $547.79 ↓ -89%
OMAS All Products $584.00 ↓ -88%
MMO Medicare HMO $604.28 ↓ -87%
Anthem All Products Physician $617.88 ↓ -87%
Anthem All Products Physician Facility $617.88 ↓ -87%
MMO Medicare PPO $622.41 ↓ -87%
Healthsmart All Products $642.40 ↓ -87%
The Health Plan All Products $642.40 ↓ -87%
Optum All Products Transplant $680.94 ↓ -86%
PHPHI All Products $700.80 ↓ -85%
UPMC All Products $700.80 ↓ -85%
Optum Commercial CHD Care Solutions $708.98 ↓ -85%
Three Rivers All Products $759.20 ↓ -84%
Clarity Health All Products $759.20 ↓ -84%
Quality Care Partners All Products $817.60 ↓ -83%
GMS All Products $817.60 ↓ -83%
United All Products - Mid-Level $867.89 ↓ -82%
Aetna All Products First Health $876.00 ↓ -82%
Consociate Health All Products $876.00 ↓ -82%
Aetna Asa $934.40 ↓ -80%
Evernorth (Cigna BH) All Products Psychiatrist $934.40 ↓ -80%
MMO NASCO $934.40 ↓ -80%
United HMO & PPO $935.41 ↓ -80%
United All Products $935.41 ↓ -80%
Cigna All Products Mid-Level $948.53 ↓ -80%
Multiplan All Products $1,051.20 ↓ -78%
USA Managed Care All Products $1,051.20 ↓ -78%
Anthem All Products Physician Non-Facility $1,087.72 ↓ -77%
Cigna All Products Physician $1,116.01 ↓ -77%
Aetna Qhp/Ifp $1,168.00 ↓ -76%
UNITED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,394.34 ↓ -71%
HUMANA Medicare Advantage HMO $1,483.64 ↓ -69%
The Health Plan MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,483.64 ↓ -69%
MMO Medicare Advantage HMO $1,483.64 ↓ -69%
OPTUM All Products VA $1,483.64 ↓ -69%
OPTUM Medicare Advantage Transplant $1,483.64 ↓ -69%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,521.28 ↓ -68%
Valor ALL PRODUCTS $1,521.28 ↓ -68%
UPMC MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,521.28 ↓ -68%
DEVOTED HEALTH MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,521.28 ↓ -68%
ANTHEM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,521.28 ↓ -68%
Summacare MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,521.28 ↓ -68%
CIGNA Medicare Advantage Lifesource $1,521.28 ↓ -68%
MMO Medicare Advantage PPO $1,528.15 ↓ -68%
CIGNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,566.92 ↓ -67%
CommuniCare MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,597.35 ↓ -67%
Perennial Health MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,602.34 ↓ -67%
Perennial Health HMO I-SNP and HMO C-SNP $1,642.99 ↓ -66%
PPHP ALL PRODUCTS $1,673.41 ↓ -65%
OPTUM Managed Medicaid Transplant $1,754.89 ↓ -63%
CARESOURCE Managed Medicaid $1,847.25 ↓ -61%
ANTHEM Managed Medicaid $1,939.61 ↓ -59%
MOLINA Managed Medicaid $1,939.61 ↓ -59%
UNITED Managed Medicaid $1,976.56 ↓ -59%
United BH Managed Medicaid $2,031.98 ↓ -58%
CC EHP ALL PRODUCTS $2,046.64 ↓ -57%
OSCAR ALL PRODUCTS $2,081.97 ↓ -56%
CIGNA ALL PRODUCTS $2,351.00 ↓ -51%
PHPHI ALL PRODUCTS $2,355.84 ↓ -51%
PHP ALL PRODUCTS $2,355.84 ↓ -51%
Amish Community Aid Plan ALL PRODUCTS $3,312.90 ↓ -31%
Summacare PREMIER $3,357.07 ↓ -30%
ANTHEM HPN $3,390.20 ↓ -29%
AETNA International $3,443.00 ↓ -28%
OHCP ALL PRODUCTS $3,577.93 ↓ -25%
OMAS ALL PRODUCTS $3,681.00 ↓ -23%
Ohio Healthy TRANSPLANT $3,975.48 ↓ -17%
ANTHEM PPO/HMO $3,988.73 ↓ -17%
HEALTHSMART ALL PRODUCTS $4,049.10 ↓ -15%
OPTUM All Products Transplant $4,166.89 ↓ -13%
MMO ALL PRODUCTS $4,392.00 ↓ -8%
The Health Plan ALL PRODUCTS $4,417.20 ↓ -8%
UPMC ALL PRODUCTS $4,417.20 ↓ -8%
OPTUM Commercial CRS Care Solutions $4,439.29 ↓ -7%
OPTUM Commercial CHD Care Solutions $4,439.29 ↓ -7%
AETNA Acop $4,608.61 ↓ -4%
MMO TRADITIONAL $4,630.70 ↓ -3%
MMO SuperMed $4,686.39 ↓ -2%
THREE RIVERS ALL PRODUCTS $4,785.30 ↑ +0%
Clarity Health ALL PRODUCTS $4,785.30 ↑ +0%
Parkview Health Plan Transplant SMCP $5,153.40 ↑ +8%
Medical Benefit Corp Transplant SMCP $5,153.40 ↑ +8%
Ohio Healthy Transplant SMCP $5,153.40 ↑ +8%
GMS ALL PRODUCTS $5,153.40 ↑ +8%
Quality Care Partners ALL PRODUCTS $5,153.40 ↑ +8%
Quality Care Partners Transplant SMCP $5,153.40 ↑ +8%
AETNA Asa_Whirlpool_Peia $5,219.66 ↑ +9%
CIGNA PPO $5,462.60 ↑ +14%
Consociate Health ALL PRODUCTS $5,521.50 ↑ +15%
AETNA ALL PRODUCTS $5,521.50 ↑ +15%
Consociate Health TRANSPLANT $5,521.50 ↑ +15%
ANTHEM TRADITIONAL $5,662.85 ↑ +18%
Community Health Alliance ALL PRODUCTS $5,889.60 ↑ +23%
Community Health Alliance TRANSPLANT $5,889.60 ↑ +23%
Humana Military ALL PRODUCTS $6,257.70 ↑ +31%
Managed Care Services TRANSPLANT $6,625.80 ↑ +38%
Tertiary Care Network TRANSPLANT $6,625.80 ↑ +38%
FrontPath TRANSPLANT $6,625.80 ↑ +38%
USA Managed Care ALL PRODUCTS $6,625.80 ↑ +38%
MULTIPLAN ALL PRODUCTS $6,625.80 ↑ +38%
AETNA Qhp/Ipf $7,362.00 ↑ +54%
United BH ALL PRODUCTS not published by hospital —
United BH MEDICARE ADVANTAGE not published by hospital —
CIGNA PPO Lifesource not published by hospital —
CIGNA HMO Lifesource not published by hospital —
AETNA NAP not published by hospital —
CIGNA Indemnity Lifesource not published by hospital —
Kaiser Transplant ALL PRODUCTS not published by hospital —
United BH All Products MA not published by hospital —
United BH All Products MD not published by hospital —
United BH All Products RN not published by hospital —
United BH All Products PHD not published by hospital —

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Incision of achilles tendon at other Ohio hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
fairview hospital Cleveland $4,785.30 $0.01 – $6,625.80
lutheran hospital Cleveland $4,785.30 $0.01 – $6,625.80
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland not published $2,439.08 – $2,824.20
akron general Akron $4,785.30 $0.01 – $6,625.80
avon hospital Avon $4,785.30 $0.01 – $6,625.80
euclid hospital Euclid $4,785.30 $0.01 – $6,625.80
hillcrest hospital Mayfield Heights $4,785.30 $0.01 – $6,625.80
marymount hospital Garfield Heights $4,785.30 $0.01 – $6,625.80

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