RC 278
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ANCHOR/SCREW FOR OPPOSING BONE-TO-BONE OR SOFT TISSUE-TO-BONE (IMPLANTABLE)
Louisville, KY
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Baptist Healthcare System Inc.’s median price of $3.9k is 212% above the median hospital's median price ($1.3k), higher than 88% of the 1,921 hospitals reporting RC 278. 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, 34 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 | Cigna cigna - all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $167.82 | $163.53 | $4.30 – $247.59 |
| 2 | Anthem anthem path hpn fee schedule · outpatient | $107.22 | $587.69 | $12.61 – $2,955 |
| 3 | Anthem anthem blue access ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $119.14 | $652.99 | $14.01 – $3,283 |
| 4 | Anthem anthem blue pref hmo/hic fee schedule · outpatient | $119.14 | $652.99 | $14.01 – $3,283 |
| 5 | Anthem anthem indiana hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $119.14 | $652.99 | $14.01 – $3,283 |
| 6 | Anthem anthem path hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $119.14 | $652.99 | $14.01 – $3,283 |
| 7 | Aetna aetna mcr adv percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $594.59 | $716.15 | $70.03 – $1,622 |
| 8 | Ambetter ambetter/wcare direct ind - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $818.25 | $985.53 | $96.37 – $2,232 |
| 9 | Ambetter ambetter/wcare ind mrkt percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $818.25 | $985.53 | $96.37 – $2,232 |
| 10 | Aetna aetna mcaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,034 | $2,543 | $0.52 – $51,771 |
| 11 | Humana humana mcaid - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,034 | $2,543 | $0.52 – $51,771 |
| 12 | Molina molina mcaid - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,034 | $2,543 | $0.52 – $51,771 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare uhc mcaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,034 | $2,543 | $0.52 – $51,771 |
| 14 | WellCare wellcare mcaid - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,034 | $2,543 | $0.52 – $51,771 |
| 15 | Cigna cigna - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,348 | $5,430 | $3.16 – $94,129 |
| 16 | Anthem anthem bhs1 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,340 | $5,711 | $1.16 – $115,919 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare uhc all payer new - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,465 | $5,727 | $1.48 – $114,366 |
| 18 | Anthem anthem path hpn percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,609 | $6,336 | $1.28 – $128,297 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare uhc all payer old percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,813 | $6,590 | $1.67 – $131,780 |
| 20 | Anthem anthem blue access ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,899 | $7,040 | $1.42 – $142,558 |
| 21 | Anthem anthem blue pref hmo/hic percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,899 | $7,040 | $1.42 – $142,558 |
| 22 | Anthem anthem indiana hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,899 | $7,040 | $1.42 – $142,558 |
| 23 | Anthem anthem path hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,899 | $7,040 | $1.42 – $142,558 |
| 24 | Aetna aetna new bus - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,107 | $7,582 | $1.53 – $153,900 |
| 25 | Aetna aetna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,030 | $9,837 | $2.03 – $199,647 |
Last updated: Sep 25, 2026
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