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HC Pericardiocentesis W/Imaging
Falls, MT
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Benefis Hospitals Inc’s median price of $1.6k is 15% below the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 36% of the 2,178 hospitals reporting CPT 33016. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 30 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthy montana kids fee schedule · outpatient | $289 | $289 | — | — | — | $289 – $289 |
| 2 | Cigna bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient | $361 | $361 | — | — | — | $361 – $361 |
| 3 | Healthpartners bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient | $361 | $361 | — | — | — | $361 – $361 |
| 4 | Kaiser bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient | $361 | $361 | — | — | — | $361 – $361 |
| 5 | Medical Mutual bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient | $361 | $361 | — | — | — | $361 – $361 |
| 6 | Aetna bhs hb medicare other · outpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 7 | Anthem bhs hb medicare other · outpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb medicare other · outpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 9 | Kaiser bhs hb medicare other · outpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 10 | Medicare bhs hb medicare other · outpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 11 | WellCare bhs hb medicare other · outpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue focus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.2k | $1.8k | $994 | 56% | — | $385 – $2.7k |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue options percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.4k | $1.9k | $1.1k | 56% | — | $407 – $2.8k |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs employee health plan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2.6k | $2.0k | $1.1k | 56% | — | $444 – $3.1k |
| 15 | Cigna bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.1k | $2.1k | $1.6k | 75% | — | $533 – $3.7k |
| 16 | Healthpartners bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.1k | $2.1k | $1.6k | 75% | — | $533 – $3.7k |
| 17 | Kaiser bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.1k | $2.1k | $1.6k | 75% | — | $533 – $3.7k |
| 18 | Medical Mutual bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.1k | $2.1k | $1.6k | 75% | — | $533 – $3.7k |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue focus percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.7k | $2.2k | $1.2k | 56% | — | $474 – $3.3k |
| 20 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue options percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.8k | $2.2k | $1.2k | 56% | — | $482 – $3.4k |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs federal percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2.9k | $2.3k | $1.3k | 56% | — | $503 – $3.5k |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthy montana kids percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.9k | $2.3k | $1.3k | 56% | — | $503 – $3.5k |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthlink ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2.9k | $2.3k | $1.3k | 56% | — | $509 – $3.6k |
| 24 | Aetna bhs hb first choice health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.2k | $2.5k | $1.4k | 56% | — | $545 – $3.8k |
| 25 | First Health bhs hb first choice health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.2k | $2.5k | $1.4k | 56% | — | $545 – $3.8k |
Last updated: Mar 26, 2026
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