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Dexamethasone 6 MG Tablet
Aberdeen, SD
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Avera St. Luke's’s median price of $6 is 505% above the median hospital's median price ($1), higher than 84% of the 2,168 hospitals reporting HCPCS J8540. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 9 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 | UnitedHealthcare com fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 2 | Wellmark ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | 4–40 | $0 – $0 |
| 3 | Wellmark hmo outpatient | $2 | $2 | — | — | 4–40 | $2 – $2 |
| 4 | Medica com fee schedule · outpatient | $6 | $6 | — | — | — | $6 – $6 |
| 5 | Medica ind fee schedule · outpatient | $6 | $6 | — | — | — | $6 – $6 |
| 6 | Healthpartners com percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6 | $6 | $1 | 16% | — | $5 – $8 |
| 7 | Medica ind percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $7 | $7 | $1 | 16% | — | $6 – $9 |
| 8 | Medica com percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $8 | $9 | $1 | 16% | — | $7 – $10 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare com percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $9 | $9 | $1 | 16% | — | $7 – $11 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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