Muscle test larynx at West Virginia University Hospitals

1 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV · Wvumedicine · · NPI 1841271459

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jul 9, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

$246.00

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$492.00

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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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$17.86 with aetna better health pa vs $542.57 with blue cross blue shield ppo — 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

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
aetna better health pa chip $17.86 ↓ -93%
uhc community pa chip unison kids $18.40 ↓ -93%
upmc for you medicaid upmc for you medicaid $18.75 ↓ -92%
highmark health options chip $18.75 ↓ -92%
upmc for kids chip $19.65 ↓ -92%
pennsylvania health and wellness mgd medicaid $19.65 ↓ -92%
pennsylvania health & wellness medicaid $19.65 ↓ -92%
amerihealth caritas pa medicaid $20.00 ↓ -92%
geisinger pennsylvania mgd medicaid $21.43 ↓ -91%
highmark health options west va mgd mcaid $59.70 ↓ -76%
wellpoint west virginia mgd mcaid $59.70 ↓ -76%
wellpoint wv chip $59.70 ↓ -76%
the health plan wv mgd mcaid $60.56 ↓ -75%
aetna better health wv chip $60.84 ↓ -75%
aetna better health mgd medicaid $60.84 ↓ -75%
the health plan wv chip $60.84 ↓ -75%
highmark wholecare pennsylvania medicaid highmark wholecare pennsylvania medicaid $83.25 ↓ -66%
highmark pa medicare advantage hmo $128.07 ↓ -48%
peak health medicare advantage all plans $128.07 ↓ -48%
united mine workers of america medicare advantage united mine workers of america medicare advantage $128.07 ↓ -48%
molina oh medicare advantage all plans $128.07 ↓ -48%
upmc for life medicare advantage all plans $128.07 ↓ -48%
caresource oh medicare advantage all plans $128.07 ↓ -48%
anthem pathway anthem pathway $128.07 ↓ -48%
highmark wholecare pa medicare advantage all pla $131.91 ↓ -46%
anthem oh medicare advantage hmo $131.91 ↓ -46%
highmark wv medicare advantage all plans $133.19 ↓ -46%
senior life pa - ma certain hospitals $134.47 ↓ -45%
pa health & wellness medicare advantage all plan $134.47 ↓ -45%
aetna medicare advantage all plans $134.47 ↓ -45%
humana medicare advantage all plans $134.47 ↓ -45%
buckeye oh medicare advantage all plans $134.47 ↓ -45%
the health plan wv medicare advantage all plans $135.75 ↓ -45%
geisinger pa medicare advantage all plans $135.75 ↓ -45%
wv senior advantage isnp $135.75 ↓ -45%
valor health medicare advantage all plans $135.75 ↓ -45%
unitedhealthcare medicare advantage all plans $139.60 ↓ -43%
caresource oh exchange caresource oh exchange $140.88 ↓ -43%
the health plan wv peia $143.69 ↓ -42%
buckeye commercial exchange plan $192.10 ↓ -22%
encova worker's compensation $192.10 ↓ -22%
rockport healthcare group worker's compensation $198.51 ↓ -19%
coventry health care worker's compensation $202.35 ↓ -18%
alliance coal alliance coal $224.12 ↓ -9%
blue cross blue shield traditional blue cross blue shield traditional $542.57 ↑ +121%
blue cross blue shield ppo blue cross blue shield ppo $542.57 ↑ +121%

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Muscle test larynx at other West-virginia hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale $145.00 $18.75 – $222.25
Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg $137.00 $19.11 – $224.09
United Hospital Center Bridgeport $145.00 $59.70 – $240.01
Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville $145.00 $19.65 – $238.04
Camden Clark Medical Center Parkersburg $145.00 $59.70 – $222.25
Princeton Community Hospital Princeton $145.00 $17.86 – $792.26
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston $156.00 $59.70 – $642.73
Weirton Medical Center Weirton $145.00 $17.86 – $646.35

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