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HCPCS A7042

TRAY CHEST TUBE INSERTION CENT

Reported by 5 hospitals in the network under the percent of billed charges methodology.

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All methodologiesAggregated across all available billing methodologies for this code.Case rateCMS definition: a flat rate for a package of items and services triggered by a diagnosis, treatment, or condition for a designated length of time.Fee scheduleCMS definition: the payer-specific negotiated charge is based on a fee schedule — for example, a Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payer, or workers’ compensation fee schedule.Per diemCMS definition: the per day charge for providing hospital items and services.Percent of billed chargesCMS definition: the payer-specific negotiated charge is based on a percentage of the total billed charges for an item or service, which may vary depending on certain pre-determined criteria being met.OtherCMS definition: used when the standard charge methodology can’t be described by case rate, fee schedule, per diem, or percent of total billed charges.

Reflects a negotiated percentage of total billed charges.

National pricing summary

Low

$16

Average

$94

Median

$73

High

$228

Hospitals reporting this code

#HospitalLocationApproximate number of payer billing records behind this hospital’s price. CMS privacy rules cap small counts as a range (e.g. “1–10”) rather than an exact number — more samples means a more reliable price.
1UPMC MercyPittsburgh, PA$64$73$28—$35$125
2UPMC HamotErie, PA$27$30$11—$9$48
3Memorial Hospital of Laramie CountyCheyenne, WY$223$228$7—$223$244
4University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL$131$123$22—$82$148
5The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at DallasDallas, TX$17$16$7—$4$26

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