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US-GUIDE NEEDLE PLAC
Birmingham, AL
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Affinity Hospital LLC’s median price of $1.8k is 424% above the median hospital's median price ($344), higher than 98% of the 2,401 hospitals reporting CPT 76942. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 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 | Bcbs Al bcbs al all facility · other · outpatient | $195 | $195 | — | — | 1–10 | $195 – $195 |
| 2 | Aetna aetna all facility · other · outpatient | $953 | $953 | $50 | 5% | — | $903 – $1.0k |
| 3 | Optum optum health facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.5k | $1.5k | $81 | 5% | — | $1.5k – $1.6k |
| 4 | First Health first health facility · other · outpatient | $2.1k | $2.1k | $108 | 5% | — | $1.9k – $2.2k |
| 5 | MultiPlan multiplan primary facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.1k | $2.1k | $110 | 5% | — | $2.0k – $2.2k |
| 6 | MultiPlan multiplan primary facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.1k | $2.1k | $112 | 5% | — | $2.0k – $2.2k |
| 7 | MultiPlan multiplan complementary facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.4k | $2.4k | $126 | 5% | — | $2.3k – $2.5k |
| 8 | MultiPlan multiplan complementary facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.4k | $2.4k | $126 | 5% | — | $2.3k – $2.5k |
| 9 | First Health first health work comp al facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.7k | $2.7k | $141 | 5% | — | $2.5k – $2.8k |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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