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Original text from hospital filings
*HC INFECT AGENT DETECTION, SARS-COV-2 COVID-19, AMPLIF PROBE
Crowley, LA
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Acadia General Hospital, Inc’s median price of $17 is 42% below the median hospital's median price ($29), higher than 13% of the 624 hospitals reporting HCPCS U0005. 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, 8 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 | $10 | $10 | — | — | — | $10 – $10 |
| 2 | Bcbs La all payor other · outpatient | $17 | $17 | — | — | — | $17 – $17 |
| 3 | Bcbs La all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $17 | $17 | — | — | — | $17 – $17 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare all payor other · outpatient | $17 | $17 | — | — | — | $17 – $17 |
| 5 | WellCare all payor other · outpatient | $17 | $17 | — | — | — | $17 – $17 |
| 6 | Tricare all payor other · outpatient | $25 | $25 | — | — | — | $25 – $25 |
| 7 | Cigna all payor other · outpatient | $26 | $26 | — | — | — | $26 – $26 |
| 8 | Optum all payor other · outpatient | $33 | $33 | — | — | — | $33 – $33 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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