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MS-DRG 42.00: RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC
Tucson, AZ
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Banner University Med Center South’s median price of $17.2k is 16% above the median hospital's median price ($14.8k), higher than 67% of the 2,306 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 177. 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 · fee schedule · inpatient | $15,612 | $15,612 | $15,612 – $15,612 |
| 2 | Bcbs Az medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $15,612 | $15,612 | $15,612 – $15,612 |
| 3 | Kaiser medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $15,612 | $15,612 | $15,612 – $15,612 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $15,612 | $15,612 | $15,612 – $15,612 |
| 5 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $16,081 | $16,081 | $16,081 – $16,081 |
| 6 | Devoted medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $16,393 | $16,393 | $16,393 – $16,393 |
| 7 | Aetna banner employee plans facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $19,516 | $19,516 | $19,516 – $19,516 |
| 8 | Oscar commercial facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $25,760 | $25,760 | $25,760 – $25,760 |
| 9 | Aetna qualified health plan facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $26,588 | $26,588 | $26,588 – $26,588 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare individual exchange facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $27,322 | $27,322 | $27,322 – $27,322 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · case rate · inpatient | $28,274 | $28,274 | $28,274 – $28,274 |
| 12 | Bcbs Az bcbsaz alliance/blue hpn facility · case rate · inpatient | $28,820 | $28,820 | $28,820 – $28,820 |
| 13 | Bcbs Az bcbsaz workers comp facility · case rate · inpatient | $28,820 | $28,820 | $28,820 – $28,820 |
| 14 | Bcbs Az bxbsaz alliance chs facility · case rate · inpatient | $28,820 | $28,820 | $28,820 – $28,820 |
| 15 | Bcbs Az bxbsaz neighborhood facility · case rate · inpatient | $28,820 | $28,820 | $28,820 – $28,820 |
| 16 | Bcbs Az commercial facility · case rate · inpatient | $28,820 | $28,820 | $28,820 – $28,820 |
| 17 | Bcbs Az medicare supplemental senior preferred facility · case rate · inpatient | $28,820 | $28,820 | $28,820 – $28,820 |
| 18 | Cigna commerical/hmo benefit plan/local flex plan/network benefit plan/open access plan facility · case rate · inpatient | $29,564 | $29,564 | $29,564 – $29,564 |
| 19 | Aetna joint venture facility · case rate · inpatient | $32,771 | $32,771 | $32,771 – $32,771 |
| 20 | Aetna designated group facility · case rate · inpatient | $34,819 | $34,819 | $34,819 – $34,819 |
| 21 | Aetna broad network facility · case rate · inpatient | $40,964 | $40,964 | $40,964 – $40,964 |
Last updated: Mar 2, 2026
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