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Payson, AZ
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Banner Payson Medical Center’s median price of $403 is 59% below the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 9% of the 2,453 hospitals reporting CPT 32555. 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, 21 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 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $268.55 | $313.38 | $268.55 – $403.03 |
| 2 | Bcbs Az medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $268.55 | $313.38 | $268.55 – $403.03 |
| 3 | Cigna hmo medicare advantage plan/ppo medicare advantage plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $268.55 | $313.38 | $268.55 – $403.03 |
| 4 | Kaiser medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $268.55 | $313.38 | $268.55 – $403.03 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $268.55 | $313.38 | $268.55 – $403.03 |
| 6 | Humana medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $284.66 | $332.18 | $284.66 – $427.21 |
| 7 | Devoted medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $295.40 | $344.71 | $295.40 – $443.33 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna qualified health plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $365.49 | $426.50 | $365.49 – $548.51 |
| 9 | Aetna medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $421.17 | $491.47 | $421.17 – $632.07 |
| 10 | Aetna medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $421.17 | $491.47 | $421.17 – $632.07 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare uhc individual exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $438.85 | $512.10 | $438.85 – $658.61 |
| 12 | Oscar commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $443.11 | $517.07 | $443.11 – $665.00 |
| 13 | Cigna commerical/hmo benefit plan/local flex plan/network benefit plan/open access plan facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $521.38 | $608.41 | $521.38 – $782.47 |
| 14 | Cigna commerical/hmo benefit plan/local flex plan/network benefit plan/open access plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $521.38 | $608.41 | $521.38 – $782.47 |
| 15 | Aetna banner employee plans facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,170 | $1,170 | $1,170 – $1,170 |
| 16 | Bcbs Az bxbsaz neighborhood facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,519 | $2,519 | $2,519 – $2,519 |
| 17 | Bcbs Az bcbsaz alliance/blue hpn facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,687 | $2,687 | $2,687 – $2,687 |
| 18 | Bcbs Az bxbsaz alliance chs facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,821 | $2,821 | $2,821 – $2,821 |
| 19 | Bcbs Az bcbsaz medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,207 | $3,207 | $3,207 – $3,207 |
| 20 | Bcbs Az bcbsaz workers comp facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,358 | $3,358 | $3,358 – $3,358 |
| 21 | Bcbs Az commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,358 | $3,358 | $3,358 – $3,358 |
Last updated: Mar 2, 2026
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