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Original text from hospital filings
HC CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC - MODIFIED ACID FAST STAIN
Brenham, TX
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham’s median price of $45 is 133% above the median hospital's median price ($19), higher than 66% of the 2,618 hospitals reporting CPT 87070. 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, 23 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 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid/chip facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $12.64 | $12.64 | $12.64 – $12.64 |
| 3 | Baylor Scott White Health Plan bsw premier - large group/bsw premier direct to employer (rate 1)/bswh employee facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $16.37 | $16.37 | $16.37 – $16.37 |
| 4 | Baylor Scott White Health Plan bsw plus - large group/bsw premier direct to employer (rate 2) facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $19.26 | $19.26 | $19.26 – $19.26 |
| 5 | Baylor Scott White Health Plan medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $29.92 | $26.28 | $7.22 – $29.92 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $33.07 | $29.04 | $7.98 – $33.07 |
| 7 | Superior Healthplan medicare hmo/medicare ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $33.07 | $29.04 | $7.98 – $33.07 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $35.27 | $30.97 | $8.51 – $35.27 |
| 9 | Baylor Scott White Health Plan bsw premier - small group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $37.79 | $33.19 | $9.12 – $37.79 |
| 10 | Baylor Scott White Health Plan bsw premier - individual facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $39.54 | $34.72 | $9.54 – $39.54 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue premier/high performance network/my bluehealth facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $44.57 | $44.57 | $44.57 – $44.57 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $45.17 | $45.17 | $45.17 – $45.17 |
| 13 | Baylor Scott White Health Plan bsw plus - small group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $56.69 | $49.78 | $13.67 – $56.69 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue essentials (hmo) facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $51.63 | $51.63 | $51.63 – $51.63 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bluechoice (ppo) facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $54.39 | $54.39 | $54.39 – $54.39 |
| 16 | Cigna local plus facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $121.61 | $106.80 | $29.34 – $121.61 |
| 17 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $133.24 | $117.01 | $32.14 – $133.24 |
| 18 | Cigna hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $142.93 | $125.52 | $34.48 – $142.93 |
| 19 | First Health ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $169.57 | $148.91 | $40.91 – $169.57 |
| 20 | First Health ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $169.57 | $148.91 | $40.91 – $169.57 |
| 21 | Humana commercial ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $169.57 | $148.91 | $40.91 – $169.57 |
| 22 | Humana commercial hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $193.80 | $170.19 | $46.75 – $193.80 |
| 23 | Humana commercial hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $193.80 | $170.19 | $46.75 – $193.80 |
Last updated: Jun 12, 2026
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