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Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
Lexington, KY
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Baptist Healthcare System Inc’s median price of $2.0k is 412% above the median hospital's median price ($393), higher than 94% of the 2,601 hospitals reporting CPT 20610. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 24 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 aetna better hlth mcaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $261.49 | $261.49 | $180.88 – $342.09 |
| 2 | Humana humana mcaid hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $261.49 | $261.49 | $180.88 – $342.09 |
| 3 | Molina molina mcaid - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $261.49 | $261.49 | $180.88 – $342.09 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare uhc mcaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $261.49 | $261.49 | $180.88 – $342.09 |
| 5 | WellCare wellcare mcaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $261.49 | $261.49 | $180.88 – $342.09 |
| 6 | Anthem anthem bhs1 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $715.61 | $715.61 | $495.02 – $936.19 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare uhc new business - all other plans case rate · outpatient | $1,029 | $1,029 | $711.48 – $1,346 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna new bus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,200 | $1,200 | $830.06 – $1,570 |
| 9 | Anthem anthem trad - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,545 | $1,545 | $1,068 – $2,021 |
| 10 | Aetna aetna comm - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,583 | $1,583 | $1,095 – $2,072 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare uhc old business case rate · outpatient | $1,598 | $1,598 | $1,105 – $2,091 |
| 12 | Anthem anthem pathway hmo case rate · outpatient | $2,045 | $2,045 | $2,045 – $2,045 |
| 13 | Anthem anthem pathway hpn case rate · outpatient | $2,245 | $2,245 | $2,245 – $2,245 |
| 14 | Phcs phcs-all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,266 | $2,266 | $1,568 – $2,965 |
| 15 | MultiPlan multiplan-all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,295 | $2,295 | $1,588 – $3,003 |
| 16 | Anthem anthem blue access ppo case rate · outpatient | $2,494 | $2,494 | $2,494 – $2,494 |
| 17 | Anthem anthem blue pref hmo case rate · outpatient | $2,494 | $2,494 | $2,494 – $2,494 |
| 18 | Aetna aetna mcr adv other · outpatient | $2,905 | $2,905 | $2,010 – $3,801 |
| 19 | Anthem anthem mcr adv other · outpatient | $2,920 | $2,920 | $2,020 – $3,820 |
| 20 | Humana humana mcr adv - all other plans other · outpatient | $3,109 | $3,109 | $2,151 – $4,067 |
| 21 | Cigna cigna comm - all plans case rate · outpatient | $4,877 | $4,877 | $4,877 – $4,877 |
| 22 | Caresource caresource-all plans other · outpatient | $5,811 | $5,811 | $4,020 – $7,602 |
| 23 | Ambetter ambetter/wcare direct ind - all plans other · outpatient | $5,907 | $5,907 | $4,086 – $7,727 |
| 24 | Ambetter ambetter/wcare ind mrkt other · outpatient | $5,907 | $5,907 | $4,086 – $7,727 |
Last updated: Sep 28, 2026
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