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Puncture Aspiration Abscess Hematoma Bulla/Cyst
Alton, IL
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Alton Memorial Hospital’s median price of $666 is 50% above the median hospital's median price ($445), higher than 75% of the 2,486 hospitals reporting CPT 10160. 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, 26 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 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $424.80 | $424.80 | $424.80 – $424.80 |
| 2 | Aetna bjc hb medicare advantra amh other · outpatient | $435.63 | $435.63 | $435.63 – $435.63 |
| 3 | Aetna bjc hb medicare gold advantage amh other · outpatient | $435.63 | $435.63 | $435.63 – $435.63 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb medicare anthem advantage amh other · outpatient | $435.63 | $435.63 | $435.63 – $435.63 |
| 5 | Humana bjc hb medicare humana amh other · outpatient | $435.63 | $435.63 | $435.63 – $435.63 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare bjc hb medicare uhc amh other · outpatient | $435.63 | $435.63 | $435.63 – $435.63 |
| 7 | Devoted bjc hb medicare devoted amh other · outpatient | $457.41 | $457.41 | $457.41 – $457.41 |
| 8 | Medica bjc hb medicare wellfirst amh other · outpatient | $457.41 | $457.41 | $457.41 – $457.41 |
| 9 | Cigna bjc hb cigna local plus community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $496.54 | $496.54 | $496.54 – $496.54 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare bjc hb united health care community per diem · both | $503.00 | $503.00 | $503.00 – $503.00 |
| 11 | Humana bjc hb humana choicecare community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $524.86 | $524.86 | $524.86 – $524.86 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem choice community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $608.41 | $608.41 | $600.38 – $616.43 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem access community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $645.22 | $645.22 | $623.98 – $666.46 |
| 14 | Medica bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $755.20 | $755.20 | $755.20 – $755.20 |
| 15 | Phcs bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $755.20 | $755.20 | $755.20 – $755.20 |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem traditional percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $821.28 | $821.28 | $821.28 – $821.28 |
| 17 | Cigna bjc hb cigna local plus community case rate · both | $3,756 | $3,756 | $3,756 – $3,756 |
| 18 | Cigna bjc hb cigna local plus community case rate · outpatient | $3,756 | $3,756 | $3,756 – $3,756 |
| 19 | Aetna bjc hb aetna commercial community case rate · outpatient | $5,685 | $5,685 | $5,685 – $5,685 |
| 20 | Cigna bjc hb cigna special community case rate · both | $6,025 | $6,025 | $6,025 – $6,025 |
| 21 | Cigna bjc hb cigna special community case rate · outpatient | $6,025 | $6,025 | $6,025 – $6,025 |
| 22 | Humana bjc hb humana choicecare community case rate · both | $6,690 | $6,690 | $6,690 – $6,690 |
| 23 | Humana bjc hb humana choicecare community case rate · outpatient | $6,690 | $6,690 | $6,690 – $6,690 |
| 24 | Cigna bjc hb cigna hmo/ppo community case rate · both | $6,771 | $6,771 | $6,771 – $6,771 |
| 25 | Cigna bjc hb cigna hmo/ppo community case rate · outpatient | $6,771 | $6,771 | $6,771 – $6,771 |
Last updated: Dec 15, 2025
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