RC 278

Cannulated femoral locking bone screw at Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center

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Carmel, IN

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Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center’s median price of $4.6k is 267% above the median hospital's median price ($1.3k), higher than 91% of the 1,921 hospitals reporting RC 278. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 278 at Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 77 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	Anthem 7373_anthem medicaid replacement outpatient 20230101 fee schedule · both	$362.89	$362.89	$362.89 – $362.89
2	Anthem 8255_anthem connect medicaid replacement outpatient 20240101 fee schedule · both	$362.89	$362.89	$362.89 – $362.89
3	Anthem 8879_anthem connect medicaid replacement asc outpatient 20240401 fee schedule · both	$362.89	$362.89	$362.89 – $362.89
4	Anthem 4090_anthem behavioral medicaid replacement outpatient 20200201 fee schedule · outpatient	$389.76	$389.76	$389.76 – $389.76
5	Anthem 7373_anthem medicaid replacement outpatient 20230101 fee schedule · outpatient	$524.16	$524.16	$524.16 – $524.16
6	Anthem 8255_anthem connect medicaid replacement outpatient 20240101 fee schedule · outpatient	$524.16	$524.16	$524.16 – $524.16
7	Anthem 8879_anthem connect medicaid replacement asc outpatient 20240401 other · outpatient	$524.16	$524.16	$524.16 – $524.16
8	Humana 8683_humana ppo medicare replacement inpatient svin 20241001 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,636	$4,411	$1.75 – $38,752
9	Anthem 9399_anthem healthsync hmo vein 20250101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,572	$6,926	$2.80 – $62,003
10	Anthem 9263_anthem healthsync hmo vhin 20250101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,683	$7,234	$2.87 – $63,553
11	Anthem 9267_anthem pathway x vhin 20250101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,683	$7,234	$2.87 – $63,553
12	Anthem 9363_anthem short term limited duration vhin 20250101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,683	$7,234	$2.87 – $63,553
13	Anthem 9264_anthem healthsync pos vhin 20250101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,879	$7,763	$3.08 – $68,203
14	Anthem 9401_anthem healthsync pos vein 20250101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,022	$8,138	$3.29 – $72,853
15	UnitedHealthcare 9391_united healthcare vhin 20250101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,076	$8,292	$3.29 – $72,853
16	Anthem 9405_anthem pathway x vein 20250101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,279	$8,830	$3.57 – $79,054
17	Anthem 9407_anthem short term limited duration vein 20250101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,408	$9,177	$3.71 – $82,154
18	Anthem 9265_anthem hmo pos vhin 20250101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,534	$9,528	$3.78 – $83,704
19	Anthem 9266_anthem pathway vhin 20250101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,534	$9,528	$3.78 – $83,704
20	Anthem 9268_anthem preferred vhin 20250101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,534	$9,528	$3.78 – $83,704
21	Anthem 9269_anthem traditional vhin 20250101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,534	$9,528	$3.78 – $83,704
22	Anthem 9403_anthem hmo pos vein 20250101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,601	$9,696	$3.92 – $86,804
23	Aetna 3697_aetna svin vfin vhin 20210101 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,796	$10,233	$4.06 – $89,904
24	Humana 8829_humana choice care network vein 20241001 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,992	$10,763	$4.27 – $94,554
25	Humana 8830_humana choice care vein 20241001 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,992	$10,763	$4.27 – $94,554

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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