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perflutren lipid microspheres 1.1 mg/mL intravenous suspension
Buda, TX
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda’s median price of $909 is 512% above the median hospital's median price ($149), higher than 92% of the 1,901 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q9957. 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, 22 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 | $188 | $188 | — | — | — | $188 – $188 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid/chip facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $201 | $201 | — | — | — | $201 – $201 |
| 3 | 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 | $705 | $705 | — | — | — | $705 – $705 |
| 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 · outpatientfrom % of charges | $714 | $714 | — | — | — | $714 – $714 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $721 | $721 | — | — | — | $721 – $721 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue premier/high performance network/my bluehealth facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $721 | $721 | — | — | — | $721 – $721 |
| 7 | 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 | $830 | $830 | — | — | — | $830 – $830 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue essentials (hmo) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $830 | $830 | — | — | — | $830 – $830 |
| 9 | 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 | $840 | $840 | — | — | — | $840 – $840 |
| 10 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $862 | $862 | — | — | — | $862 – $862 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bluechoice (ppo) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $877 | $877 | — | — | — | $877 – $877 |
| 12 | Cigna local plus facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $909 | $909 | — | — | — | $909 – $909 |
| 13 | Cigna local plus facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $909 | $909 | — | — | — | $909 – $909 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $927 | $927 | — | — | — | $927 – $927 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $927 | $927 | — | — | — | $927 – $927 |
| 16 | Humana commercial hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 17 | Cigna hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 18 | Cigna hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 19 | First Health ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 20 | First Health ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 21 | Humana commercial ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 22 | Humana commercial ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
Last updated: Jun 13, 2026
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