RC 278
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BRACHY N-STRND GOLD-198/SRCE
Mesa, AZ
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Banner Desert Medical Center’s median price of $4.2k is 237% above the median hospital's median price ($1.3k), higher than 90% 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: 8 payers, 36 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 | Cigna localflex facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $46.20 | $364.86 | $26.14 – $1,886 |
| 2 | Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $51.33 | $405.40 | $29.04 – $2,095 |
| 3 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $114.96 | $4,327 | $37.42 – $18,636 |
| 4 | Bcbs Az medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $114.96 | $4,327 | $37.42 – $18,636 |
| 5 | Cigna hmo medicare advantage plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $114.96 | $4,327 | $37.42 – $18,636 |
| 6 | Cigna ppo medicare advantage plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $114.96 | $4,327 | $37.42 – $18,636 |
| 7 | Kaiser medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $114.96 | $4,327 | $37.42 – $18,636 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $114.96 | $4,327 | $37.42 – $18,636 |
| 9 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $116.69 | $4,392 | $37.42 – $19,195 |
| 10 | Devoted medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $120.71 | $4,543 | $39.29 – $19,568 |
| 11 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,853 | $4,710 | $3.16 – $78,841 |
| 12 | Aetna qualified health plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $156.35 | $5,885 | $50.89 – $25,345 |
| 13 | Aetna qualified health plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,353 | $5,982 | $4.01 – $100,128 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare individual exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $160.94 | $6,058 | $52.39 – $26,090 |
| 15 | Bcbs Az bcbsaz maricopafocus facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,078 | $6,766 | $100.60 – $105,186 |
| 16 | Bcbs Az bxbsaz neighborhood facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,078 | $6,766 | $100.60 – $105,186 |
| 17 | Oscar commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $189.68 | $7,139 | $61.74 – $30,749 |
| 18 | Bcbs Az bcbsaz alliance/blue hpn facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,217 | $7,217 | $107.30 – $112,198 |
| 19 | Bcbs Az bxbsaz alliance chs facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,328 | $7,578 | $112.67 – $117,807 |
| 20 | Aetna banner employee plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,113 | $7,908 | $5.31 – $132,453 |
| 21 | Bcbs Az bcbsaz workers comp facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,771 | $9,021 | $134.13 – $140,248 |
| 22 | Bcbs Az commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,771 | $9,021 | $134.13 – $140,248 |
| 23 | Bcbs Az medicare supplemental senior preferred facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,771 | $9,021 | $134.13 – $140,248 |
| 24 | Aetna joint venture facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,225 | $10,732 | $7.20 – $179,757 |
| 25 | Aetna designated group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,484 | $11,391 | $7.65 – $190,795 |
Last updated: Mar 2, 2026
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