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RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC
Waco, TX
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Ascension Providence’s median price of $9.8k is 34% below the median hospital's median price ($14.8k), higher than 11% of the 2,306 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 177. 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, 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 | Phcs 376_phcs 20191001 fee schedule · inpatient | $1,155 | $1,155 | $1,155 – $1,155 |
| 2 | Tricare 986_tricare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient | $9,788 | $9,788 | $9,788 – $9,788 |
| 3 | WellCare 994_wellcare allwell medicare advantage inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient | $9,788 | $9,788 | $9,788 – $9,788 |
| 4 | Aetna 989_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient | $9,983 | $9,983 | $9,983 – $9,983 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare 991_medicare advantage united healthcare inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient | $9,983 | $9,983 | $9,983 – $9,983 |
| 6 | Ambetter 985_superior ambetter inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient | $14,681 | $14,681 | $14,681 – $14,681 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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