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Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
Paducah, KY
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Baptist Healthcare System Inc’s median price of $1.6k is 317% above the median hospital's median price ($393), higher than 91% 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, 22 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 | $232.44 | $232.44 | $160.79 – $304.08 |
| 2 | Humana humana mcaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $232.44 | $232.44 | $160.79 – $304.08 |
| 3 | Molina molina mcaid - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $232.44 | $232.44 | $160.79 – $304.08 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare uhc mcaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $232.44 | $232.44 | $160.79 – $304.08 |
| 5 | WellCare wellcare mcaid - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $232.44 | $232.44 | $160.79 – $304.08 |
| 6 | Anthem anthem bhs1 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $715.61 | $715.61 | $495.02 – $936.19 |
| 7 | MultiPlan multiplan-all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $929.74 | $929.74 | $643.14 – $1,216 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna-all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,081 | $1,081 | $747.65 – $1,414 |
| 9 | Phcs phcs-all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,081 | $1,081 | $747.65 – $1,414 |
| 10 | Cigna cigna - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,273 | $1,273 | $880.30 – $1,665 |
| 11 | Anthem anthem blue trad - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,294 | $1,294 | $895.17 – $1,693 |
| 12 | Anthem anthem path hmo case rate · outpatient | $1,343 | $1,343 | $1,343 – $1,343 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare uhc all payer-all other plans case rate · outpatient | $1,601 | $1,601 | $1,107 – $2,094 |
| 14 | Anthem anthem path hpn case rate · outpatient | $1,888 | $1,888 | $1,888 – $1,888 |
| 15 | Anthem anthem blue access ppo case rate · outpatient | $2,098 | $2,098 | $2,098 – $2,098 |
| 16 | Anthem anthem blue pref hmo case rate · outpatient | $2,098 | $2,098 | $2,098 – $2,098 |
| 17 | Aetna aetna mcr adv other · outpatient | $2,905 | $2,905 | $2,010 – $3,801 |
| 18 | Anthem anthem mcr adv other · outpatient | $2,920 | $2,920 | $2,020 – $3,820 |
| 19 | Humana humana mcr adv - all other plans other · outpatient | $3,051 | $3,051 | $2,110 – $3,991 |
| 20 | Caresource caresource-all plans other · outpatient | $5,230 | $5,230 | $3,618 – $6,842 |
| 21 | Ambetter ambetter/wcare direct ind - all other plans other · outpatient | $5,596 | $5,596 | $3,871 – $7,321 |
| 22 | Ambetter ambetter/wcare ind mrkt other · outpatient | $5,596 | $5,596 | $3,871 – $7,321 |
Last updated: Sep 28, 2026
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