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HC CULTURE SCREEN ONLY - H. PYLORI
Brenham, TX
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham’s median price of $42 is 203% above the median hospital's median price ($14), higher than 72% of the 2,569 hospitals reporting CPT 87081. 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 medicaid/chip facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $9.72 | $9.72 | $9.72 – $9.72 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 – $12.00 |
| 3 | Baylor Scott White Health Plan bsw premier - large group/bsw premier direct to employer (rate 1)/bswh employee facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $12.73 | $12.73 | $12.73 – $12.73 |
| 4 | Baylor Scott White Health Plan bsw plus - large group/bsw premier direct to employer (rate 2) facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $14.98 | $14.98 | $14.98 – $14.98 |
| 5 | Baylor Scott White Health Plan medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $22.64 | $21.00 | $14.43 – $22.64 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $25.02 | $23.21 | $15.95 – $25.02 |
| 7 | Superior Healthplan medicare hmo/medicare ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $25.02 | $23.21 | $15.95 – $25.02 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $26.69 | $24.76 | $17.02 – $26.69 |
| 9 | Baylor Scott White Health Plan bsw premier - small group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $28.59 | $26.52 | $18.23 – $28.59 |
| 10 | Baylor Scott White Health Plan bsw premier - individual facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $29.91 | $27.74 | $19.07 – $29.91 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue premier/high performance network/my bluehealth facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $34.28 | $34.28 | $34.28 – $34.28 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $34.74 | $34.74 | $34.74 – $34.74 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue essentials (hmo) facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $39.71 | $39.71 | $39.71 – $39.71 |
| 14 | Baylor Scott White Health Plan bsw plus - small group facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $42.89 | $39.78 | $27.35 – $42.89 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bluechoice (ppo) facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $41.84 | $41.84 | $41.84 – $41.84 |
| 16 | Cigna local plus facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $92.01 | $85.34 | $58.67 – $92.01 |
| 17 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $100.81 | $93.50 | $64.28 – $100.81 |
| 18 | Cigna hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $108.14 | $100.30 | $68.96 – $108.14 |
| 19 | First Health ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $128.30 | $119.00 | $81.82 – $128.30 |
| 20 | First Health ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $128.30 | $119.00 | $81.82 – $128.30 |
| 21 | Humana commercial ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $128.30 | $119.00 | $81.82 – $128.30 |
| 22 | Humana commercial hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $146.63 | $136.00 | $93.50 – $146.63 |
| 23 | Humana commercial hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $146.63 | $136.00 | $93.50 – $146.63 |
Last updated: Jun 12, 2026
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