RC 278
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ANCHOR/SCREW FOR OPPOSING BONE-TO-BONE OR SOFT TISSUE-TO-BONE (IMPLANTABLE)
Paducah, KY
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Baptist Healthcare System Inc’s median price of $3.8k is 205% 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, 29 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 | Anthem anthem path hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $101.03 | $553.73 | $11.88 – $2,784 |
| 2 | Anthem anthem blue access ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $119.14 | $652.99 | $14.01 – $3,283 |
| 3 | Anthem anthem blue pref hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $119.14 | $652.99 | $14.01 – $3,283 |
| 4 | Anthem anthem path hpn fee schedule · outpatient | $119.14 | $652.99 | $14.01 – $3,283 |
| 5 | Aetna aetna mcr adv percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $594.59 | $716.15 | $70.03 – $1,622 |
| 6 | Ambetter ambetter/wcare direct ind - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $818.25 | $985.53 | $96.37 – $2,232 |
| 7 | Ambetter ambetter/wcare ind mrkt percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $818.25 | $985.53 | $96.37 – $2,232 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna better hlth mcaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $751.82 | $1,850 | $0.38 – $37,651 |
| 9 | Humana humana mcaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $751.82 | $1,850 | $0.38 – $37,651 |
| 10 | Molina molina mcaid - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $751.82 | $1,850 | $0.38 – $37,651 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare uhc mcaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $751.82 | $1,850 | $0.38 – $37,651 |
| 12 | WellCare wellcare mcaid - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $751.82 | $1,850 | $0.38 – $37,651 |
| 13 | Anthem anthem bhs1 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,340 | $5,711 | $1.16 – $115,919 |
| 14 | Anthem anthem path hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,639 | $5,862 | $1.28 – $114,272 |
| 15 | MultiPlan multiplan-all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,040 | $7,420 | $1.50 – $150,606 |
| 16 | Anthem anthem path hpn percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,711 | $8,242 | $1.81 – $160,677 |
| 17 | Aetna aetna-all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,534 | $8,625 | $1.74 – $175,079 |
| 18 | Phcs phcs-all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,534 | $8,625 | $1.74 – $175,079 |
| 19 | Anthem anthem blue access ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,123 | $9,158 | $2.01 – $178,515 |
| 20 | Anthem anthem blue pref hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,123 | $9,158 | $2.01 – $178,515 |
| 21 | Cigna cigna - all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,753 | $9,159 | $1.85 – $185,904 |
| 22 | Anthem anthem blue trad - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,186 | $10,298 | $2.09 – $209,624 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare uhc all payer-all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $7,943 | $19,384 | $3.92 – $393,457 |
| 24 | Aetna aetna mcr adv other · outpatient | $9,384 | $23,043 | $4.69 – $470,643 |
| 25 | Anthem anthem mcr adv other · outpatient | $9,431 | $23,158 | $4.71 – $472,996 |
Last updated: Sep 28, 2026
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