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86978 - PRETX SERUM RBC ANTIBODY ID DIFFIAL EACH ABSRPJ
Smith, AR
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Baptist Health - Fort Smith’s median price of $58 is 24% below the median hospital's median price ($75), higher than 20% of the 2,192 hospitals reporting CPT 86978. 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, 7 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 | $24.14 | $24.14 | $24.14 – $24.14 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all fee schedule · outpatient | $39.31 | $45.36 | $38.50 – $58.28 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare all fee schedule · outpatient | $46.27 | $46.27 | $33.43 – $59.10 |
| 4 | Humana all fee schedule · outpatient | $57.71 | $57.71 | $57.71 – $57.71 |
| 5 | WellCare all fee schedule · outpatient | $60.84 | $60.84 | $60.84 – $60.84 |
| 6 | Cigna all fee schedule · outpatient | $65.82 | $65.82 | $65.82 – $65.82 |
| 7 | Ambetter all fee schedule · outpatient | $91.27 | $91.27 | $91.27 – $91.27 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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