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*HC SPECIMEN COLLECTION SARS-COV-2 COVID-19, ANY SPECIMEN SOURCE, HOSPITAL OP CLINIC VISIT
Crowley, LA
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Acadia General Hospital, Inc’s median price of $26 is 28% below the median hospital's median price ($36), higher than 37% of the 559 hospitals reporting HCPCS C9803. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 9 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Aetna all payor other · outpatient | $15 | $15 | — | — | — | $15 – $15 |
| 2 | Bcbs La all payor other · outpatient | $26 | $26 | — | — | — | $26 – $26 |
| 3 | Bcbs La all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $26 | $26 | — | — | — | $26 – $26 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare all payor other · outpatient | $26 | $26 | — | — | — | $26 – $26 |
| 5 | WellCare all payor other · outpatient | $26 | $26 | — | — | — | $26 – $26 |
| 6 | Aetna all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $31 | $31 | — | — | — | $31 – $31 |
| 7 | Tricare all payor other · outpatient | $39 | $39 | — | — | — | $39 – $39 |
| 8 | Cigna all payor other · outpatient | $41 | $41 | — | — | — | $41 – $41 |
| 9 | Optum all payor other · outpatient | $52 | $52 | — | — | — | $52 – $52 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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