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Fine Needle Aspiration Bx W/US Gdn 1st Lesion|DISCONTINUED OUT-PATIENT HOSPITAL/AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER (ASC) PROCEDURE PRIOR TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ANESTHESIA
Alton, IL
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Alton Memorial Hospital’s median price of $759 is 16% below the median hospital's median price ($902), higher than 35% of the 2,359 hospitals reporting CPT 10005. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 21 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 | UnitedHealthcare bjc hb united health care community per diem · both | $503.00 | $503.00 | $503.00 – $503.00 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare bjc hb united health care community per diem · outpatient | $503.00 | $503.00 | $503.00 – $503.00 |
| 3 | Aetna bjc hb medicare advantra amh other · outpatient | $758.85 | $758.85 | $758.85 – $758.85 |
| 4 | Aetna bjc hb medicare gold advantage amh other · outpatient | $758.85 | $758.85 | $758.85 – $758.85 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb medicare anthem advantage amh other · outpatient | $758.85 | $758.85 | $758.85 – $758.85 |
| 6 | Humana bjc hb medicare humana amh other · outpatient | $758.85 | $758.85 | $758.85 – $758.85 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare bjc hb medicare uhc amh other · outpatient | $758.85 | $758.85 | $758.85 – $758.85 |
| 8 | Devoted bjc hb medicare devoted amh other · outpatient | $796.79 | $796.79 | $796.79 – $796.79 |
| 9 | Medica bjc hb medicare wellfirst amh other · outpatient | $796.79 | $796.79 | $796.79 – $796.79 |
| 10 | Cigna bjc hb cigna local plus community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,908 | $1,908 | $1,908 – $1,908 |
| 11 | Humana bjc hb humana choicecare community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,017 | $2,017 | $2,017 – $2,017 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem choice community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,369 | $2,369 | $2,369 – $2,369 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem access community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,398 | $2,398 | $2,398 – $2,398 |
| 14 | Medica bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,902 | $2,902 | $2,902 – $2,902 |
| 15 | Phcs bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,902 | $2,902 | $2,902 – $2,902 |
| 16 | Cigna bjc hb cigna hmo/ppo community percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 – $3,000 |
| 17 | Cigna bjc hb cigna special community percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 – $3,000 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem traditional percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3,156 | $3,156 | $3,156 – $3,156 |
| 19 | Aetna bjc hb aetna commercial community percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,573 | $3,573 | $3,573 – $3,573 |
| 20 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem access community percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,630 | $3,630 | $3,630 – $3,630 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem choice community percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,630 | $3,630 | $3,630 – $3,630 |
Last updated: Dec 15, 2025
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