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Diagnostic imaging

Four ways to pay for the same line. Sort by insured markup to see where the hospital actually makes money.

SKUCashMedicaidMedicareInsuredInsured − cash
Chest x-ray (2 view)$95$66$84$172$77
Knee x-ray (3 view)$120$83$106$217$97
Screening mammogram$185$127$163$334$149
Abdominal ultrasound$285$196$251$515$230
Obstetric ultrasound$310$213$273$560$250
Diagnostic mammogram + ultrasound$420$289$370$758$338
CT head without contrast$480$329$422$865$385
Echocardiogram$620$426$546$1,119$499
CT chest with contrast$720$495$634$1,300$580
CT abdomen/pelvis with contrast$890$611$783$1,605$715
MRI knee (no contrast)$890$611$783$1,605$715
Nuclear bone scan$980$672$862$1,767$787
MRI lumbar spine$1,120$769$986$2,021$901
CT angiogram (chest/PE protocol)$1,250$858$1,100$2,255$1,005
MRI brain with/without contrast$1,650$1,133$1,452$2,977$1,327
MRI breast bilateral$1,850$1,270$1,628$3,337$1,487
PET/CT (oncology staging)$4,200$2,883$3,696$7,577$3,377

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