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**87081**
Arcata, CA
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American Hospital Management Corporation’s median price of $18 is 31% above the median hospital's median price ($14), higher than 55% of the 2,569 hospitals reporting CPT 87081. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 6 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 medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 2 | Anthem epo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $18.06 | $18.06 | $18.06 – $18.06 |
| 3 | Anthem hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $18.06 | $18.06 | $18.06 – $18.06 |
| 4 | Bcbs Ca managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $22.58 | $21.10 | $1.35 – $41.18 |
| 5 | Cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $30.10 | $28.13 | $1.80 – $54.90 |
| 6 | Aetna hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $112.88 | $105.48 | $6.75 – $205.88 |
Last updated: Jul 22, 2025
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