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HC CLEAR AIRWAY CATH ASPIRATE
Papillion, NE
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Alegent Creighton Health’s median price of $284 is 17% above the median hospital's median price ($243), higher than 60% of the 2,039 hospitals reporting CPT 31720. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 14 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 | Medica commercial|aco fee schedule · outpatient | $92.84 | $92.84 | $92.84 – $92.84 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid|community plan fee schedule · outpatient | $162.99 | $162.99 | $70.02 – $255.96 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare|all plans case rate · outpatient | $198.22 | $198.22 | $198.22 – $198.22 |
| 4 | Humana medicare|all plans case rate · outpatient | $198.22 | $198.22 | $198.22 – $198.22 |
| 5 | Medica medicare|all plans case rate · outpatient | $198.22 | $198.22 | $198.22 – $198.22 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare medicare|all plans case rate · outpatient | $198.22 | $198.22 | $198.22 – $198.22 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $425.59 | $425.59 | $182.83 – $668.34 |
| 8 | Medica commercial|open access fee schedule · outpatient | $486.42 | $486.42 | $233.40 – $739.44 |
| 9 | Phcs commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $642.91 | $642.91 | $276.19 – $1,010 |
| 10 | Phcs commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $679.13 | $679.13 | $291.75 – $1,067 |
| 11 | MultiPlan commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $769.68 | $769.68 | $330.65 – $1,209 |
| 12 | MultiPlan commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $769.68 | $769.68 | $330.65 – $1,209 |
| 13 | Medica commercial|chi health case rate · outpatient | $953.00 | $953.00 | $953.00 – $953.00 |
| 14 | Medica commercial|all other plans case rate · outpatient | $1,302 | $1,302 | $1,302 – $1,302 |
Last updated: Feb 28, 2026
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