RC 278
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SCREW LOCKING MEDULLARY NAIL 5
Smithville, TX
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Ascension Seton’s median price of $1.7k is 32% above the median hospital's median price ($1.3k), higher than 61% of the 1,921 hospitals reporting RC 278. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 14 payers, 159 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 4174_blue cross chip/star kids (smv) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $431.44 | $952.54 | $0.27 – $41,830 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4225_chirp blue cross star (smv) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $431.44 | $952.54 | $0.27 – $41,830 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4174_blue cross chip (smv) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $436.34 | $959.67 | $0.27 – $41,830 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 5015_blue cross star kids (smv) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $436.34 | $959.67 | $0.27 – $41,830 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare 4259_chirp uhc star (smv) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $436.34 | $959.67 | $0.27 – $41,830 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare 4270_chirp uhc star plus (smv) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $436.34 | $959.67 | $0.27 – $41,830 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare 4317_uhc star kids (smv) outpatient 20241201 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $436.34 | $959.67 | $0.27 – $41,830 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare 3743_chirp uhc star (smv) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $527.42 | $1,164 | $0.33 – $51,125 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare 3754_chirp uhc star plus (smv) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $527.42 | $1,164 | $0.33 – $51,125 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare 4328_uhc star kids (smv) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $527.42 | $1,164 | $0.33 – $51,125 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3600_blue cross chip/star kids (smv) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $527.31 | $1,164 | $0.33 – $51,125 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3699_chirp blue cross star (smv) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $527.31 | $1,164 | $0.33 – $51,125 |
| 13 | Aetna 4658_medicare advantage aetna (smv) 20250811 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $533.31 | $1,173 | $0.33 – $51,125 |
| 14 | Devoted 4920_medicare advantage devoted health smv 20250811 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $533.31 | $1,173 | $0.33 – $51,125 |
| 15 | Humana 4663_medicare advantage humana (smv) 20250811 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $533.31 | $1,173 | $0.33 – $51,125 |
| 16 | Tricare 4964_tricare smv 20280811 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $533.31 | $1,173 | $0.33 – $51,125 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare 4689_medicare advantage united healthcare (smv) 20250811 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $533.31 | $1,173 | $0.33 – $51,125 |
| 18 | WellCare 4690_medicare advantage wellcare (smv) 20250811 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $533.31 | $1,173 | $0.33 – $51,125 |
| 19 | Ambetter 3879_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $671.26 | $1,481 | $0.42 – $65,069 |
| 20 | Ambetter 3880_superior ambetter (chi,dcn) outpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $671.26 | $1,481 | $0.42 – $65,069 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3594_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $671.26 | $1,481 | $0.42 – $65,069 |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 3693_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $671.26 | $1,481 | $0.42 – $65,069 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare 3737_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $671.26 | $1,481 | $0.42 – $65,069 |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare 3748_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $671.26 | $1,481 | $0.42 – $65,069 |
| 25 | UnitedHealthcare 4322_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) inpatient 20240901 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $671.26 | $1,481 | $0.42 – $65,069 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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