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36556 - INSJ NON-TUNNELED CENTRAL VENOUS CATH AGE 5 YR-GREATER THAN
Smith, AR
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Baptist Health - Fort Smith’s median price of $3.2k is 10% above the median hospital's median price ($2.9k), higher than 63% of the 2,457 hospitals reporting CPT 36556. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 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 | Caresource all fee schedule · outpatient | $317.63 | $317.63 | $317.63 – $317.63 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare all case rate · outpatient | $1,511 | $1,511 | $1,511 – $1,511 |
| 3 | Cigna all case rate · outpatient | $2,184 | $2,184 | $2,184 – $2,184 |
| 4 | Humana all fee schedule · outpatient | $3,089 | $3,089 | $3,089 – $3,089 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all fee schedule · outpatient | $3,119 | $3,119 | $3,119 – $3,119 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare all fee schedule · outpatient | $3,163 | $3,163 | $3,163 – $3,163 |
| 7 | WellCare all fee schedule · outpatient | $3,256 | $3,256 | $3,256 – $3,256 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all case rate · outpatient | $4,770 | $4,770 | $4,708 – $4,832 |
| 9 | Ambetter all fee schedule · outpatient | $4,885 | $4,885 | $4,885 – $4,885 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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