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SODIUM BICARBONATE 1 MEQ/ML (8.4 %) INTRAVENOUS SOLUTION (SO)
Alton, IL
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Alton Memorial Hospital’s median price of $51 is 5% above the median hospital's median price ($48), higher than 53% of the 1,749 hospitals reporting HCPCS J3490. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 19 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 aetna commercial community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $27.11 | $27.16 | $4.48 – $49.88 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare bjc hb united health care community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $34.85 | $34.91 | $5.76 – $64.13 |
| 3 | Humana bjc hb humana choicecare community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $43.06 | $43.14 | $7.12 – $79.23 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem choice community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $50.57 | $50.66 | $8.36 – $93.05 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem access community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $51.19 | $51.28 | $8.46 – $94.19 |
| 6 | Aetna bjc hb aetna national percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $57.55 | $57.65 | $9.51 – $105.88 |
| 7 | Aetna bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $57.55 | $57.65 | $9.51 – $105.88 |
| 8 | First Health bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $57.55 | $57.65 | $9.51 – $105.88 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $57.55 | $57.65 | $9.51 – $105.88 |
| 10 | Aetna bjc hb group health plan ppo select percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $58.09 | $58.19 | $9.60 – $106.88 |
| 11 | Beechstreet bjc hb multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $58.09 | $58.19 | $9.60 – $106.88 |
| 12 | MultiPlan bjc hb multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $58.09 | $58.19 | $9.60 – $106.88 |
| 13 | Phcs bjc hb phcs community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $58.09 | $58.19 | $9.60 – $106.88 |
| 14 | Cigna bjc hb cigna behavioral health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $61.96 | $62.07 | $10.24 – $114.00 |
| 15 | Medica bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $61.96 | $62.07 | $10.24 – $114.00 |
| 16 | Phcs bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $61.96 | $62.07 | $10.24 – $114.00 |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem alliance epo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $65.83 | $65.95 | $10.88 – $121.13 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem blue preferred percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $65.83 | $65.95 | $10.88 – $121.13 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem traditional percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $67.38 | $67.50 | $11.14 – $123.98 |
Last updated: Dec 15, 2025
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