Upper GI Barium X-ray (barium only) 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

$1,006.20

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.

$1,548.00

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 $86,787.43 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 $23.43 ↓ -98%
Summacare Medicare Advantage Psych $27.78 ↓ -97%
Summacare Medicare Advantage CNA $30.64 ↓ -97%
Summacare Medicare Advantage MD $34.25 ↓ -97%
Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $36.05 ↓ -96%
United Medicare Advantage $37.04 ↓ -96%
The Health Plan Medicare Advantage $37.04 ↓ -96%
Anthem Medicare Advantage $37.04 ↓ -96%
Humana Medicare Advantage HMO $37.04 ↓ -96%
UPMC Medicare Advantage $37.04 ↓ -96%
Valor All Products $37.04 ↓ -96%
Aetna Medicare Advantage $37.04 ↓ -96%
Aetna Medicare Advantage Transplant $37.04 ↓ -96%
Optum Medicare Advantage Transplant $37.04 ↓ -96%
Cigna Medicare Advantage $38.15 ↓ -96%
CommuniCare Medicare Advantage $38.89 ↓ -96%
PPHP All Products $38.93 ↓ -96%
Perennial Health Medicare Advantage $40.00 ↓ -96%
Anthem All Products Mid-Level Facility $51.46 ↓ -95%
Anthem All Products Mid-Level Non-Facility $51.46 ↓ -95%
Optum Managed Medicaid Transplant $66.16 ↓ -93%
CC EHP All Products $68.50 ↓ -93%
Paramount Managed Medicaid $71.73 ↓ -93%
Buckeye Managed Medicaid $73.12 ↓ -93%
Caresource Managed Medicaid $73.12 ↓ -93%
AmeriHealth Managed Medicaid $76.60 ↓ -92%
Molina Managed Medicaid $76.60 ↓ -92%
Oscar All Products $81.31 ↓ -92%
Summacare Preferred $88.31 ↓ -91%
United All Products - Mid-Level $95.42 ↓ -91%
Summacare Premier $96.24 ↓ -90%
Aetna Acop $101.52 ↓ -90%
MMO Medicare HMO $101.54 ↓ -90%
MMO Medicare PPO $104.59 ↓ -90%
United All Products $104.88 ↓ -90%
United HMO & PPO $104.88 ↓ -90%
OHCP All Products $124.48 ↓ -88%
Ohio Healthy Transplant $128.00 ↓ -87%
Anthem All Products Physician Non-Facility $130.67 ↓ -87%
Anthem All Products Physician $130.67 ↓ -87%
Anthem All Products Physician Facility $130.67 ↓ -87%
Aultcare PPO/HMO $140.16 ↓ -86%
OPTUM Managed Medicaid Transplant $142.61 ↓ -86%
MMO SuperMed $144.00 ↓ -86%
Amish Community Aid Plan All Products $144.00 ↓ -86%
Optum Commercial CRS Care Solutions $150.08 ↓ -85%
CARESOURCE Managed Medicaid $150.12 ↓ -85%
MOLINA Managed Medicaid $157.63 ↓ -84%
ANTHEM Managed Medicaid $157.63 ↓ -84%
Humana Military All Products $157.95 ↓ -84%
UNITED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $159.40 ↓ -84%
OMAS All Products $160.00 ↓ -84%
UNITED Managed Medicaid $160.63 ↓ -84%
AETNA All Products Transplant $162.71 ↓ -84%
Aetna All Products Transplant $162.71 ↓ -84%
OPTUM All Products VA $165.03 ↓ -84%
The Health Plan MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $165.03 ↓ -84%
HUMANA Medicare Advantage HMO $165.03 ↓ -84%
MMO Medicare Advantage HMO $165.03 ↓ -84%
OPTUM Medicare Advantage Transplant $165.03 ↓ -84%
United BH Managed Medicaid $165.13 ↓ -84%
AETNA Medicare Advantage Transplant $165.64 ↓ -84%
DEVOTED HEALTH MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $165.94 ↓ -84%
ANTHEM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $165.94 ↓ -84%
CIGNA Medicare Advantage Lifesource $165.94 ↓ -84%
UPMC MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $165.94 ↓ -84%
AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $165.94 ↓ -84%
Valor ALL PRODUCTS $165.94 ↓ -84%
Summacare MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $165.94 ↓ -84%
MMO Medicare Advantage PPO $169.98 ↓ -83%
CIGNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $170.92 ↓ -83%
CommuniCare MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $174.24 ↓ -83%
Healthsmart All Products $176.00 ↓ -83%
The Health Plan All Products $176.00 ↓ -83%
Perennial Health MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $178.23 ↓ -82%
Perennial Health HMO I-SNP and HMO C-SNP $179.22 ↓ -82%
PPHP ALL PRODUCTS $182.54 ↓ -82%
Optum All Products Transplant $186.56 ↓ -81%
UPMC All Products $192.00 ↓ -81%
PHPHI All Products $192.00 ↓ -81%
Optum Commercial CHD Care Solutions $194.24 ↓ -81%
Three Rivers All Products $208.00 ↓ -79%
Clarity Health All Products $208.00 ↓ -79%
CIGNA PPO $213.67 ↓ -79%
GMS All Products $224.00 ↓ -78%
Quality Care Partners All Products $224.00 ↓ -78%
CIGNA ALL PRODUCTS $228.57 ↓ -77%
Aetna All Products First Health $240.00 ↓ -76%
Consociate Health All Products $240.00 ↓ -76%
Evernorth (Cigna BH) All Products Psychiatrist $256.00 ↓ -75%
MMO NASCO $256.00 ↓ -75%
Aetna Asa $256.00 ↓ -75%
Multiplan All Products $288.00 ↓ -71%
USA Managed Care All Products $288.00 ↓ -71%
Aetna Qhp/Ifp $320.00 ↓ -68%
CC EHP ALL PRODUCTS $341.38 ↓ -66%
OSCAR ALL PRODUCTS $347.28 ↓ -65%
PHP ALL PRODUCTS $392.96 ↓ -61%
PHPHI ALL PRODUCTS $392.96 ↓ -61%
UNITED ALL PRODUCTS $401.74 ↓ -60%
AETNA Asa_Whirlpool_Peia $452.68 ↓ -55%
AETNA International $454.82 ↓ -55%
MMO ALL PRODUCTS $536.73 ↓ -47%
Amish Community Aid Plan ALL PRODUCTS $552.60 ↓ -45%
Summacare PREMIER $559.97 ↓ -44%
OHCP ALL PRODUCTS $596.81 ↓ -41%
OMAS ALL PRODUCTS $614.00 ↓ -39%
Ohio Healthy TRANSPLANT $663.12 ↓ -34%
HEALTHSMART ALL PRODUCTS $675.40 ↓ -33%
OPTUM All Products Transplant $695.05 ↓ -31%
The Health Plan ALL PRODUCTS $736.80 ↓ -27%
UPMC ALL PRODUCTS $736.80 ↓ -27%
OPTUM Commercial CHD Care Solutions $740.48 ↓ -26%
OPTUM Commercial CRS Care Solutions $740.48 ↓ -26%
MMO TRADITIONAL $772.41 ↓ -23%
THREE RIVERS ALL PRODUCTS $798.20 ↓ -21%
Clarity Health ALL PRODUCTS $798.20 ↓ -21%
Quality Care Partners Transplant SMCP $859.60 ↓ -15%
Ohio Healthy Transplant SMCP $859.60 ↓ -15%
Quality Care Partners ALL PRODUCTS $859.60 ↓ -15%
GMS ALL PRODUCTS $859.60 ↓ -15%
Medical Benefit Corp Transplant SMCP $859.60 ↓ -15%
Parkview Health Plan Transplant SMCP $859.60 ↓ -15%
UNITED All Products International $903.92 ↓ -10%
Consociate Health TRANSPLANT $921.00 ↓ -8%
Consociate Health ALL PRODUCTS $921.00 ↓ -8%
AETNA ALL PRODUCTS $921.00 ↓ -8%
ANTHEM TRADITIONAL $944.58 ↓ -6%
Community Health Alliance ALL PRODUCTS $982.40 ↓ -2%
Community Health Alliance TRANSPLANT $982.40 ↓ -2%
Humana Military ALL PRODUCTS $1,043.80 ↑ +4%
AETNA Acop $1,062.22 ↑ +6%
Tertiary Care Network TRANSPLANT $1,105.20 ↑ +10%
FrontPath TRANSPLANT $1,105.20 ↑ +10%
Managed Care Services TRANSPLANT $1,105.20 ↑ +10%
MULTIPLAN ALL PRODUCTS $1,105.20 ↑ +10%
USA Managed Care ALL PRODUCTS $1,105.20 ↑ +10%
AETNA Qhp/Ipf $1,228.00 ↑ +22%
ANTHEM HPN $73,769.71 ↑ +7232%
ANTHEM PPO/HMO $86,787.43 ↑ +8525%
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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