Hourly-interval antibiotic infusion (every 6 hours)

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

HIT antibiotic q6h diem

Payers reporting HCPCS S9503

Payer pricing summary

Low

Average

$140

Median

$115

High

$511

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1	Blue Cross Blue Shield facility · fee schedule · outpatient · +6 other terms	30	$299	$398	$359	90%	—	$0 – $1.9k
2	Aetna fee schedule · outpatient · +5 other terms	20	$25	$57	$56	97%	—	$25 – $250
3	Cigna facility · fee schedule · outpatient · +3 other terms	18	$110	$167	$112	67%	—	$26 – $417
4	Bcbs Mn fee schedule · outpatient · +3 other terms	12	$212	$302	$368	122%	—	$109 – $1.7k
5	Highmark fee schedule · outpatient · +3 other terms	10	$118	$118	—	—	—	$118 – $118
6	Medica fee schedule · both · +1 other terms	9	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
7	Ucare fee schedule · both · +3 other terms	9	$91	$92	$4	5%	—	$86 – $97
8	Anthem professional · fee schedule · outpatient · +2 other terms	8	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80
9	Aetna Better Health fee schedule · inpatient · +1 other terms	7	$26	$26	—	—	—	$26 – $26
10	Humana fee schedule · inpatient · +1 other terms	5	$25	$25	—	—	—	$25 – $25
11	UnitedHealthcare fee schedule · inpatient · +5 other terms	5	$169	$169	—	—	—	$169 – $169
12	First Health professional · fee schedule · both	3	$28	$28	—	—	—	$28 – $28
13	Kaiser fee schedule · both	2	$511	$511	—	—	—	$511 – $511
14	Molina facility · case rate · outpatient · +2 other terms	2	$90	$90	$4	5%	—	$86 – $94
15	Optum facility · fee schedule · outpatient	2	$126	$126	$9	7%	—	$117 – $134
16	Bcbs Id facility · fee schedule · outpatient · +1 other terms	1	$181	$181	—	—	—	$181 – $181
17	Bcbs Il professional · fee schedule · both	1	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80
18	Bcbs La facility · fee schedule · outpatient	1	$0	$0	—	—	—	$0 – $0
19	Bcbs Nc facility · fee schedule · outpatient	1	$99	$99	—	—	—	$99 – $99
20	Bcbs Nv fee schedule · outpatient	1	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80
21	Bcbs Vt professional · fee schedule · both · +1 other terms	1	$188	$188	—	—	—	$188 – $188
22	Bcbs Wy fee schedule · both	1	$115	$115	—	—	—	$115 – $115
23	Excellus professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	1	$175	$175	—	—	—	$175 – $175
24	Healthpartners facility · fee schedule · outpatient	1	$360	$360	—	—	—	$360 – $360
25	Wellmark case rate · outpatient · +1 other terms	1	$196	$196	—	—	—	$196 – $196