Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) CT Scan (with contrast) 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

$1,115.40

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.

$1,716.00

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 $1,228.00 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
Zing Health Medicare Advantage $1.10 ↓ -100%
Aetna ALL PRODUCTS $3.22 ↓ -100%
Summacare Medicare Advantage Lower Level $35.38 ↓ -97%
Summacare Medicare Advantage Psych $41.39 ↓ -96%
Summacare Medicare Advantage CNA $46.27 ↓ -96%
Summacare Medicare Advantage MD $51.71 ↓ -95%
Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $54.43 ↓ -95%
United Medicare Advantage $55.19 ↓ -95%
Humana Medicare Advantage HMO $55.19 ↓ -95%
Aetna Medicare Advantage $55.19 ↓ -95%
Aetna Medicare Advantage Transplant $55.19 ↓ -95%
Valor All Products $55.19 ↓ -95%
Optum Medicare Advantage Transplant $55.19 ↓ -95%
Anthem Medicare Advantage $55.19 ↓ -95%
The Health Plan Medicare Advantage $55.19 ↓ -95%
UPMC Medicare Advantage $55.19 ↓ -95%
Cigna Medicare Advantage $56.85 ↓ -95%
CommuniCare Medicare Advantage $57.95 ↓ -95%
PPHP All Products $58.78 ↓ -95%
Perennial Health Medicare Advantage $59.61 ↓ -95%
Anthem All Products Mid-Level Facility $78.17 ↓ -93%
Anthem All Products Mid-Level Non-Facility $78.17 ↓ -93%
CC EHP All Products $103.42 ↓ -91%
Oscar All Products $124.00 ↓ -89%
Summacare Preferred $131.30 ↓ -88%
Summacare Premier $143.08 ↓ -87%
United All Products - Mid-Level $145.36 ↓ -87%
Aetna Acop $150.94 ↓ -86%
Optum Managed Medicaid Transplant $158.92 ↓ -86%
UNITED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $159.40 ↓ -86%
United HMO & PPO $159.77 ↓ -86%
United All Products $159.77 ↓ -86%
HUMANA Medicare Advantage HMO $165.03 ↓ -85%
OPTUM All Products VA $165.03 ↓ -85%
The Health Plan MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $165.03 ↓ -85%
MMO Medicare Advantage HMO $165.03 ↓ -85%
OPTUM Medicare Advantage Transplant $165.03 ↓ -85%
Valor ALL PRODUCTS $165.94 ↓ -85%
ANTHEM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $165.94 ↓ -85%
CIGNA Medicare Advantage Lifesource $165.94 ↓ -85%
UPMC MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $165.94 ↓ -85%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $165.94 ↓ -85%
DEVOTED HEALTH MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $165.94 ↓ -85%
Summacare MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $165.94 ↓ -85%
MMO Medicare Advantage PPO $169.98 ↓ -85%
CIGNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $170.92 ↓ -85%
Paramount Managed Medicaid $172.30 ↓ -85%
CommuniCare MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $174.24 ↓ -84%
Caresource Managed Medicaid $175.64 ↓ -84%
Buckeye Managed Medicaid $175.64 ↓ -84%
Perennial Health MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $178.23 ↓ -84%
MMO Medicare HMO $178.50 ↓ -84%
Perennial Health HMO I-SNP and HMO C-SNP $179.22 ↓ -84%
PPHP ALL PRODUCTS $182.54 ↓ -84%
MMO Medicare PPO $183.86 ↓ -84%
AmeriHealth Managed Medicaid $184.01 ↓ -84%
Molina Managed Medicaid $184.01 ↓ -84%
OHCP All Products $189.83 ↓ -83%
Ohio Healthy Transplant $195.20 ↓ -82%
Anthem All Products Physician Non-Facility $198.54 ↓ -82%
Anthem All Products Physician $198.54 ↓ -82%
Anthem All Products Physician Facility $198.54 ↓ -82%
Aultcare PPO/HMO $213.74 ↓ -81%
MMO SuperMed $219.60 ↓ -80%
Amish Community Aid Plan All Products $219.60 ↓ -80%
Humana Military All Products $224.96 ↓ -80%
AETNA Medicare Advantage Transplant $228.27 ↓ -80%
Optum Commercial CRS Care Solutions $228.87 ↓ -79%
Aetna All Products Transplant $229.79 ↓ -79%
AETNA All Products Transplant $229.79 ↓ -79%
OMAS All Products $244.00 ↓ -78%
The Health Plan All Products $268.40 ↓ -76%
Healthsmart All Products $268.40 ↓ -76%
Optum All Products Transplant $284.50 ↓ -74%
UPMC All Products $292.80 ↓ -74%
PHPHI All Products $292.80 ↓ -74%
Optum Commercial CHD Care Solutions $296.22 ↓ -73%
Clarity Health All Products $317.20 ↓ -72%
Three Rivers All Products $317.20 ↓ -72%
CC EHP ALL PRODUCTS $341.38 ↓ -69%
GMS All Products $341.60 ↓ -69%
Quality Care Partners All Products $341.60 ↓ -69%
OSCAR ALL PRODUCTS $347.28 ↓ -69%
Consociate Health All Products $366.00 ↓ -67%
Aetna All Products First Health $366.00 ↓ -67%
MMO NASCO $390.40 ↓ -65%
Aetna Asa $390.40 ↓ -65%
Evernorth (Cigna BH) All Products Psychiatrist $390.40 ↓ -65%
PHP ALL PRODUCTS $392.96 ↓ -65%
PHPHI ALL PRODUCTS $392.96 ↓ -65%
OPTUM Managed Medicaid Transplant $393.75 ↓ -65%
UNITED ALL PRODUCTS $401.74 ↓ -64%
CARESOURCE Managed Medicaid $414.47 ↓ -63%
MOLINA Managed Medicaid $435.19 ↓ -61%
ANTHEM Managed Medicaid $435.19 ↓ -61%
USA Managed Care All Products $439.20 ↓ -61%
Multiplan All Products $439.20 ↓ -61%
UNITED Managed Medicaid $443.48 ↓ -60%
United BH Managed Medicaid $455.92 ↓ -59%
Aetna Qhp/Ifp $488.00 ↓ -56%
MMO ALL PRODUCTS $536.73 ↓ -52%
Amish Community Aid Plan ALL PRODUCTS $552.60 ↓ -50%
Summacare PREMIER $559.97 ↓ -50%
OHCP ALL PRODUCTS $596.81 ↓ -46%
CIGNA ALL PRODUCTS $601.72 ↓ -46%
OMAS ALL PRODUCTS $614.00 ↓ -45%
Ohio Healthy TRANSPLANT $663.12 ↓ -41%
HEALTHSMART ALL PRODUCTS $675.40 ↓ -39%
OPTUM All Products Transplant $695.05 ↓ -38%
ANTHEM HPN $727.47 ↓ -35%
UPMC ALL PRODUCTS $736.80 ↓ -34%
The Health Plan ALL PRODUCTS $736.80 ↓ -34%
OPTUM Commercial CRS Care Solutions $740.48 ↓ -34%
OPTUM Commercial CHD Care Solutions $740.48 ↓ -34%
AETNA Asa_Whirlpool_Peia $754.46 ↓ -32%
AETNA International $758.04 ↓ -32%
MMO TRADITIONAL $772.41 ↓ -31%
Clarity Health ALL PRODUCTS $798.20 ↓ -28%
THREE RIVERS ALL PRODUCTS $798.20 ↓ -28%
ANTHEM PPO/HMO $855.85 ↓ -23%
Quality Care Partners ALL PRODUCTS $859.60 ↓ -23%
Ohio Healthy Transplant SMCP $859.60 ↓ -23%
GMS ALL PRODUCTS $859.60 ↓ -23%
Medical Benefit Corp Transplant SMCP $859.60 ↓ -23%
Quality Care Partners Transplant SMCP $859.60 ↓ -23%
Parkview Health Plan Transplant SMCP $859.60 ↓ -23%
CIGNA PPO $874.18 ↓ -22%
UNITED All Products International $903.92 ↓ -19%
Consociate Health TRANSPLANT $921.00 ↓ -17%
Consociate Health ALL PRODUCTS $921.00 ↓ -17%
AETNA ALL PRODUCTS $921.00 ↓ -17%
ANTHEM TRADITIONAL $944.58 ↓ -15%
Community Health Alliance ALL PRODUCTS $982.40 ↓ -12%
Community Health Alliance TRANSPLANT $982.40 ↓ -12%
Humana Military ALL PRODUCTS $1,043.80 ↓ -6%
AETNA Acop $1,062.22 ↓ -5%
MULTIPLAN ALL PRODUCTS $1,105.20 ↓ -1%
Tertiary Care Network TRANSPLANT $1,105.20 ↓ -1%
USA Managed Care ALL PRODUCTS $1,105.20 ↓ -1%
FrontPath TRANSPLANT $1,105.20 ↓ -1%
Managed Care Services TRANSPLANT $1,105.20 ↓ -1%
AETNA Qhp/Ipf $1,228.00 ↑ +10%
United BH All Products PHD not published by hospital —
United BH All Products RN not published by hospital —
CIGNA HMO Lifesource 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 —
AETNA NAP not published by hospital —
Cigna All Products Physician not published by hospital —
Kaiser Transplant ALL PRODUCTS not published by hospital —
Cigna All Products Mid-Level not published by hospital —
United Managed Medicaid 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 MD not published by hospital —

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Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) CT Scan (with contrast) at other Ohio hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
fairview hospital Cleveland $798.20 $0.87 – $1,105.20
lutheran hospital Cleveland $798.20 $0.87 – $1,105.20
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland not published $547.26 – $633.67
Jewish Hospital Cincinnati $1,527.60 not published
Anderson Hospital Cincinnati $1,527.60 not published
Clermont Hospital Batavia $900.00 not published
Kings Mills Hospital Mason $900.00 not published
Mercy West Hospital Cincinnati $1,527.60 not published

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