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Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US
Alton, IL
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Alton Memorial Hospital’s median price of $3.8k is 881% above the median hospital's median price ($383), higher than 98% of the 2,518 hospitals reporting CPT 20605. 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, 22 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 bjc hb medicare advantra amh other · outpatient | $328.94 | $328.94 | $328.94 – $328.94 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare bjc hb united health care community per diem · both | $618.00 | $618.00 | $618.00 – $618.00 |
| 3 | Cigna bjc hb cigna local plus community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,044 | $1,044 | $1,044 – $1,044 |
| 4 | Humana bjc hb humana choicecare community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,104 | $1,104 | $1,104 – $1,104 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare bjc hb united health care community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $893.25 | $1,117 | $893.25 – $1,787 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem choice community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,262 | $1,522 | $1,262 – $2,525 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem access community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,401 | $1,664 | $1,312 – $2,803 |
| 8 | Medica bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,588 | $1,906 | $1,588 – $3,176 |
| 9 | Phcs bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,588 | $1,906 | $1,588 – $3,176 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem traditional percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,727 | $2,072 | $1,727 – $3,454 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare bjc hb medicare uhc amh other · outpatient | $2,159 | $2,159 | $307.45 – $4,010 |
| 12 | Aetna bjc hb medicare gold advantage amh other · outpatient | $2,881 | $2,881 | $328.94 – $5,434 |
| 13 | Cigna bjc hb cigna local plus community case rate · both | $3,756 | $3,756 | $3,756 – $3,756 |
| 14 | Cigna bjc hb cigna local plus community case rate · outpatient | $3,756 | $3,756 | $3,756 – $3,756 |
| 15 | Aetna bjc hb aetna commercial community case rate · outpatient | $5,685 | $5,685 | $5,685 – $5,685 |
| 16 | Cigna bjc hb cigna special community case rate · both | $6,025 | $6,025 | $6,025 – $6,025 |
| 17 | Cigna bjc hb cigna special community case rate · outpatient | $6,025 | $6,025 | $6,025 – $6,025 |
| 18 | Humana bjc hb humana choicecare community case rate · both | $6,690 | $6,690 | $6,690 – $6,690 |
| 19 | Humana bjc hb humana choicecare community case rate · outpatient | $6,690 | $6,690 | $6,690 – $6,690 |
| 20 | Cigna bjc hb cigna hmo/ppo community case rate · both | $6,771 | $6,771 | $6,771 – $6,771 |
| 21 | Cigna bjc hb cigna hmo/ppo community case rate · outpatient | $6,771 | $6,771 | $6,771 – $6,771 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare bjc hb united health care community case rate · outpatient | $8,198 | $8,198 | $8,198 – $8,198 |
Last updated: Dec 15, 2025
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