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HC L1831, BRACE KNEE HINGED WRAPAROUND W/ POPLITEAL CUTOUT DRYTEX
Buda, TX
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda’s median price of $253 is 32% below the median hospital's median price ($371), higher than 8% of the 946 hospitals reporting HCPCS L1831. 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, 28 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 | Superior Healthplan medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $45 | $45 | $1 | 3% | — | $44 – $47 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid/chip facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $48 | $48 | $2 | 3% | — | $47 – $50 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $125 | $125 | $4 | 3% | — | $121 – $128 |
| 4 | Baylor Scott White Health Plan bsw premier - large group/bsw premier direct to employer (rate 1)/bswh employee facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $170 | $170 | $5 | 3% | — | $165 – $175 |
| 5 | Baylor Scott White Health Plan bsw premier - large group/bsw premier direct to employer (rate 1)/bswh employee facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $172 | $172 | $5 | 3% | — | $167 – $177 |
| 6 | Baylor Scott White Health Plan bsw plus - large group/bsw premier direct to employer (rate 2) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $200 | $200 | $6 | 3% | — | $194 – $206 |
| 7 | Baylor Scott White Health Plan bsw plus - large group/bsw premier direct to employer (rate 2) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $202 | $202 | $6 | 3% | — | $196 – $209 |
| 8 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $208 | $208 | $6 | 3% | — | $201 – $214 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $219 | $219 | $7 | 3% | — | $212 – $226 |
| 10 | Cigna local plus facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $219 | $219 | $7 | 3% | — | $212 – $226 |
| 11 | Cigna local plus facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $219 | $219 | $7 | 3% | — | $212 – $226 |
| 12 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $223 | $223 | $7 | 3% | — | $216 – $230 |
| 13 | Humana commercial hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $245 | $245 | $8 | 3% | — | $238 – $253 |
| 14 | Humana commercial hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $245 | $245 | $8 | 3% | — | $238 – $253 |
| 15 | Cigna hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $257 | $257 | $8 | 3% | — | $249 – $265 |
| 16 | Cigna hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $257 | $257 | $8 | 3% | — | $249 – $265 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $261 | $261 | $8 | 3% | — | $253 – $269 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue essentials (hmo) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $264 | $264 | $8 | 3% | — | $256 – $272 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue essentials (hmo) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $264 | $264 | $8 | 3% | — | $256 – $272 |
| 20 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue premier/high performance network/my bluehealth facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $264 | $264 | $8 | 3% | — | $256 – $272 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue premier/high performance network/my bluehealth facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $264 | $264 | $8 | 3% | — | $256 – $272 |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bluechoice (ppo) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $264 | $264 | $8 | 3% | — | $256 – $272 |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bluechoice (ppo) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $264 | $264 | $8 | 3% | — | $256 – $272 |
| 24 | First Health ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $264 | $264 | $8 | 3% | — | $256 – $272 |
| 25 | First Health ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $264 | $264 | $8 | 3% | — | $256 – $272 |
Last updated: Jun 13, 2026
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