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HIV 1 RNA QT BY PCR REF1
Arlington, TX
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AMH Cath Labs LLC’s median price of $187 is 52% above the median hospital's median price ($123), higher than 69% of the 2,608 hospitals reporting CPT 87536. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 31 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 | $71 | $71 | — | — | — | $71 – $71 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $71 | $71 | — | — | — | $71 – $71 |
| 3 | WellCare managed medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $75 | $75 | — | — | — | $75 – $75 |
| 4 | Molina managed medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $77 | $77 | — | — | — | $77 – $77 |
| 5 | Aetna managed medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $79 | $79 | — | — | — | $79 – $79 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $85 | $85 | — | — | — | $85 – $85 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare all payer fee schedule · outpatient | $85 | $85 | — | — | — | $85 – $85 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $85 | $85 | — | — | — | $85 – $85 |
| 9 | Humana medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $89 | $89 | — | — | — | $89 – $89 |
| 10 | Humana medicare advantage ppo case rate · outpatient | $89 | $89 | — | — | — | $89 – $89 |
| 11 | Molina medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $89 | $89 | — | — | — | $89 – $89 |
| 12 | WellCare medicare advantage hmo case rate · outpatient | $89 | $89 | — | — | — | $89 – $89 |
| 13 | WellCare medicare advantage mmp case rate · outpatient | $94 | $94 | — | — | — | $94 – $94 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage ppo case rate · outpatient | $94 | $94 | — | — | — | $94 – $94 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage hmo case rate · outpatient | $96 | $96 | — | — | — | $96 – $96 |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield exchange fee schedule · outpatient | $118 | $118 | — | — | — | $118 – $118 |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $169 | $169 | — | — | — | $169 – $169 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $187 | $187 | — | — | — | $187 – $187 |
| 19 | Aetna whole health fee schedule · outpatient | $284 | $284 | — | — | — | $284 – $284 |
| 20 | Phcs ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $342 | $310 | $56 | 18% | — | $231 – $357 |
| 21 | Aetna asa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $345 | $312 | $57 | 18% | — | $233 – $360 |
| 22 | Aetna coventry percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $345 | $312 | $57 | 18% | — | $233 – $360 |
| 23 | Phcs ppo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $367 | $332 | $60 | 18% | — | $247 – $382 |
| 24 | Cigna oap/hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $352 | $352 | — | — | — | $352 – $352 |
| 25 | Cigna ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $352 | $352 | — | — | — | $352 – $352 |
Last updated: Apr 21, 2026
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