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Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope
Albany, IN
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Baptist Healthcare System Inc’s median price of $1.1k is 159% above the median hospital's median price ($414), higher than 84% of the 2,458 hospitals reporting CPT 31500. 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, 18 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 | Humana humana hmox - all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $137.18 | $137.18 | $137.18 – $137.18 |
| 2 | Cigna cigna - all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $167.00 | $167.00 | $167.00 – $167.00 |
| 3 | Anthem anthem bhs1 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $329.80 | $329.80 | $329.80 – $329.80 |
| 4 | Caresource caresource just4me - all plans other · outpatient | $375.89 | $375.89 | $375.89 – $375.89 |
| 5 | Aetna aetna new business percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $385.63 | $385.63 | $385.63 – $385.63 |
| 6 | Aetna aetna ups custom percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $456.60 | $456.60 | $456.60 – $456.60 |
| 7 | Aetna aetna comm-all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $500.52 | $500.52 | $500.52 – $500.52 |
| 8 | Anthem anthem blue trad - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $508.55 | $508.55 | $508.55 – $508.55 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare uhc all payer-all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $562.38 | $562.38 | $562.38 – $562.38 |
| 10 | MultiPlan multiplan/phcs-all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $736.45 | $736.45 | $736.45 – $736.45 |
| 11 | Aetna aetna mcr adv other · outpatient | $1,339 | $1,339 | $1,339 – $1,339 |
| 12 | Anthem anthem mcr adv other · outpatient | $1,346 | $1,346 | $1,346 – $1,346 |
| 13 | Humana humana mcr adv other · outpatient | $1,406 | $1,406 | $1,406 – $1,406 |
| 14 | Ambetter ambetter exh-all plans other · outpatient | $2,009 | $2,009 | $2,009 – $2,009 |
| 15 | Anthem anthem path/hpn case rate · outpatient | $2,660 | $2,660 | $2,660 – $2,660 |
| 16 | Anthem anthem blue access ppo case rate · outpatient | $2,956 | $2,956 | $2,956 – $2,956 |
| 17 | Anthem anthem blue pref hmo case rate · outpatient | $2,956 | $2,956 | $2,956 – $2,956 |
| 18 | Anthem anthem indiv on/off case rate · outpatient | $2,956 | $2,956 | $2,956 – $2,956 |
Last updated: Sep 25, 2026
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