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HC Shell L8509, Trach-Esoph Voice Pros MD In
Buda, TX
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda’s median price of $935 is 428% above the median hospital's median price ($177), higher than 91% of the 1,282 hospitals reporting HCPCS L8509. 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 | $173 | $177 | $62 | 35% | — | $55 – $287 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid/chip facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $185 | $189 | $67 | 35% | — | $58 – $307 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $474 | $486 | $171 | 35% | — | $150 – $788 |
| 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 | $648 | $663 | $234 | 35% | — | $205 – $1.1k |
| 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 | $655 | $671 | $237 | 35% | — | $207 – $1.1k |
| 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 | $762 | $780 | $275 | 35% | — | $241 – $1.3k |
| 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 | $771 | $789 | $278 | 35% | — | $244 – $1.3k |
| 8 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $791 | $810 | $286 | 35% | — | $250 – $1.3k |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $834 | $854 | $301 | 35% | — | $264 – $1.4k |
| 10 | Cigna local plus facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $834 | $854 | $301 | 35% | — | $264 – $1.4k |
| 11 | Cigna local plus facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $834 | $854 | $301 | 35% | — | $264 – $1.4k |
| 12 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $848 | $869 | $306 | 35% | — | $268 – $1.4k |
| 13 | Humana commercial hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $934 | $957 | $337 | 35% | — | $295 – $1.6k |
| 14 | Humana commercial hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $934 | $957 | $337 | 35% | — | $295 – $1.6k |
| 15 | Cigna hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $978 | $1.0k | $353 | 35% | — | $309 – $1.6k |
| 16 | Cigna hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $978 | $1.0k | $353 | 35% | — | $309 – $1.6k |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $993 | $1.0k | $359 | 35% | — | $314 – $1.6k |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue essentials (hmo) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | $363 | 35% | — | $318 – $1.7k |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue essentials (hmo) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | $363 | 35% | — | $318 – $1.7k |
| 20 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue premier/high performance network/my bluehealth facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | $363 | 35% | — | $318 – $1.7k |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue premier/high performance network/my bluehealth facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | $363 | 35% | — | $318 – $1.7k |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bluechoice (ppo) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | $363 | 35% | — | $318 – $1.7k |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bluechoice (ppo) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | $363 | 35% | — | $318 – $1.7k |
| 24 | First Health ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | $363 | 35% | — | $318 – $1.7k |
| 25 | First Health ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | $363 | 35% | — | $318 – $1.7k |
Last updated: Jun 13, 2026
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