Radiation physics consult 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

$355.50

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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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$711.00

Gross charge

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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.

$49.00 with aetna better health pa vs $548.08 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
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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 $49.00 ↓ -86%
uhc community pa chip unison kids $50.47 ↓ -86%
upmc for you medicaid upmc for you medicaid $51.45 ↓ -86%
highmark health options chip $51.45 ↓ -86%
upmc for kids chip $53.90 ↓ -85%
pennsylvania health and wellness mgd medicaid $53.90 ↓ -85%
pennsylvania health & wellness medicaid $53.90 ↓ -85%
amerihealth caritas pa medicaid $54.88 ↓ -85%
geisinger pennsylvania mgd medicaid $58.80 ↓ -83%
highmark health options west va mgd mcaid $61.51 ↓ -83%
wellpoint west virginia mgd mcaid $61.51 ↓ -83%
wellpoint wv chip $61.51 ↓ -83%
the health plan wv mgd mcaid $62.39 ↓ -82%
aetna better health wv chip $62.68 ↓ -82%
aetna better health mgd medicaid $62.68 ↓ -82%
the health plan wv chip $62.68 ↓ -82%
highmark wholecare pennsylvania medicaid highmark wholecare pennsylvania medicaid $84.09 ↓ -76%
highmark pa medicare advantage hmo $129.37 ↓ -64%
peak health medicare advantage all plans $129.37 ↓ -64%
united mine workers of america medicare advantage united mine workers of america medicare advantage $129.37 ↓ -64%
molina oh medicare advantage all plans $129.37 ↓ -64%
upmc for life medicare advantage all plans $129.37 ↓ -64%
caresource oh medicare advantage all plans $129.37 ↓ -64%
anthem pathway anthem pathway $129.37 ↓ -64%
highmark wholecare pa medicare advantage all pla $133.25 ↓ -63%
anthem oh medicare advantage hmo $133.25 ↓ -63%
highmark wv medicare advantage all plans $134.54 ↓ -62%
senior life pa - ma certain hospitals $135.84 ↓ -62%
pa health & wellness medicare advantage all plan $135.84 ↓ -62%
aetna medicare advantage all plans $135.84 ↓ -62%
humana medicare advantage all plans $135.84 ↓ -62%
buckeye oh medicare advantage all plans $135.84 ↓ -62%
the health plan wv medicare advantage all plans $137.13 ↓ -61%
geisinger pa medicare advantage all plans $137.13 ↓ -61%
wv senior advantage isnp $137.13 ↓ -61%
valor health medicare advantage all plans $137.13 ↓ -61%
unitedhealthcare medicare advantage all plans $141.01 ↓ -60%
caresource oh exchange caresource oh exchange $142.31 ↓ -60%
the health plan wv peia $145.15 ↓ -59%
buckeye commercial exchange plan $194.06 ↓ -45%
encova worker's compensation $194.06 ↓ -45%
rockport healthcare group worker's compensation $200.52 ↓ -44%
coventry health care worker's compensation $204.40 ↓ -43%
alliance coal alliance coal $226.40 ↓ -36%
blue cross blue shield traditional blue cross blue shield traditional $548.08 ↑ +54%
blue cross blue shield ppo blue cross blue shield ppo $548.08 ↑ +54%

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Radiation physics consult at other West-virginia hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg $175.50 $52.43 – $226.38
United Hospital Center Bridgeport $468.50 $61.51 – $242.48
Camden Clark Medical Center Parkersburg $579.50 $61.51 – $224.52
Princeton Community Hospital Princeton $709.00 $49.00 – $298.92
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston $314.50 $61.51 – $649.31
Weirton Medical Center Weirton $340.00 $49.00 – $652.97

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