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EXPLORE/IRRIGATE TEAR DUCTS
Arlington, TX
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AMH Cath Labs LLC’s median price of $326 is 10% below the median hospital's median price ($363), higher than 41% of the 1,594 hospitals reporting CPT 68840. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield managed medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $69 | $69 | — | — | — | $69 – $69 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $69 | $69 | — | — | — | $69 – $69 |
| 3 | WellCare managed medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $73 | $73 | — | — | — | $73 – $73 |
| 4 | Molina managed medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $75 | $75 | — | — | — | $75 – $75 |
| 5 | Aetna managed medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $76 | $76 | — | — | — | $76 – $76 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield exchange case rate · outpatient | $96 | $96 | — | — | — | $96 – $96 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo case rate · outpatient | $196 | $196 | — | — | — | $196 – $196 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo case rate · outpatient | $218 | $218 | — | — | — | $218 – $218 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $319 | $319 | — | — | — | $319 – $319 |
| 10 | Humana medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $332 | $332 | — | — | — | $332 – $332 |
| 11 | Humana medicare advantage ppo case rate · outpatient | $332 | $332 | — | — | — | $332 – $332 |
| 12 | Molina medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $335 | $335 | — | — | — | $335 – $335 |
| 13 | WellCare medicare advantage hmo case rate · outpatient | $335 | $335 | — | — | — | $335 – $335 |
| 14 | WellCare medicare advantage mmp case rate · outpatient | $351 | $351 | — | — | — | $351 – $351 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage ppo case rate · outpatient | $355 | $355 | — | — | — | $355 – $355 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage hmo case rate · outpatient | $361 | $361 | — | — | — | $361 – $361 |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield traditional case rate · outpatient | $697 | $697 | — | — | — | $697 – $697 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare all payer case rate · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare ppo case rate · outpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
Last updated: Apr 21, 2026
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