Abdominal fluid drainage procedure at Benefis Hospitals Inc

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HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/O Imaging Guidance

Falls, MT

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Benefis Hospitals Inc’s median price of $638 is 39% below the median hospital's median price ($1.0k), higher than 18% of the 2,354 hospitals reporting CPT 49082. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 49082 at Benefis Hospitals Inc

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 27 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	$92	$92	—	—	—	$92 – $92
2	Cigna bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient	$115	$115	—	—	—	$115 – $115
3	Healthpartners bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient	$115	$115	—	—	—	$115 – $115
4	Kaiser bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient	$115	$115	—	—	—	$115 – $115
5	Medical Mutual bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient	$115	$115	—	—	—	$115 – $115
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue focus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$721	$721	$618	86%	—	$103 – $1.3k
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue options percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$762	$762	$654	86%	—	$109 – $1.4k
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs employee health plan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$832	$832	$714	86%	—	$119 – $1.5k
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue focus percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$888	$888	$761	86%	—	$126 – $1.6k
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue options percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$903	$903	$775	86%	—	$129 – $1.7k
11	Aetna bhs hb medicare other · outpatient	$927	$927	—	—	—	$927 – $927
12	Anthem bhs hb medicare other · outpatient	$927	$927	—	—	—	$927 – $927
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb medicare other · outpatient	$927	$927	—	—	—	$927 – $927
14	Kaiser bhs hb medicare other · outpatient	$927	$927	—	—	—	$927 – $927
15	Medicare bhs hb medicare other · outpatient	$927	$927	—	—	2–20	$927 – $927
16	WellCare bhs hb medicare other · outpatient	$927	$927	—	—	—	$927 – $927
17	Tricare bhs hb tricare other · outpatient	$938	$938	—	—	—	$938 – $938
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs federal percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$943	$943	$809	86%	—	$134 – $1.8k
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthy montana kids percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$943	$943	$809	86%	—	$134 – $1.8k
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthlink ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$954	$954	$818	86%	—	$136 – $1.8k
21	Cigna bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$999	$999	$856	86%	—	$142 – $1.9k
22	Healthpartners bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$999	$999	$856	86%	—	$142 – $1.9k
23	Kaiser bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$999	$999	$856	86%	—	$142 – $1.9k
24	Medical Mutual bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$999	$999	$856	86%	—	$142 – $1.9k
25	Aetna bhs hb first choice health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$1.0k	$1.0k	$875	86%	—	$145 – $1.9k

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Last updated: Mar 26, 2026

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