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HC MICROPHONE 4 USE W/COCH IMPLNT DVC, RPLCMNT
Buda, TX
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda’s median price of $1.2k is 777% above the median hospital's median price ($134), higher than 96% of the 865 hospitals reporting HCPCS L8616. 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 | $217 | $217 | — | — | — | $217 – $217 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid/chip facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $232 | $232 | — | — | — | $232 – $232 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $596 | $596 | — | — | — | $596 – $596 |
| 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 | $813 | $813 | — | — | — | $813 – $813 |
| 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 | $823 | $823 | — | — | — | $823 – $823 |
| 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 | $957 | $957 | — | — | — | $957 – $957 |
| 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 | $968 | $968 | — | — | — | $968 – $968 |
| 8 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $993 | $993 | — | — | — | $993 – $993 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 10 | Cigna local plus facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 11 | Cigna local plus facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 12 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 13 | Humana commercial hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 14 | Humana commercial hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 15 | Cigna hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 16 | Cigna hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue essentials (hmo) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue essentials (hmo) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 20 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue premier/high performance network/my bluehealth facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue premier/high performance network/my bluehealth facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bluechoice (ppo) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bluechoice (ppo) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 24 | First Health ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 25 | First Health ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
Last updated: Jun 13, 2026
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