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HC Assay of Lactic Acid - Lactate CSF
Falls, MT
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Benefis Hospitals Inc’s median price of $25 is 12% above the median hospital's median price ($23), higher than 53% of the 2,623 hospitals reporting CPT 83605. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 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 | Tricare bhs hb tricare fee schedule · outpatient | $10.08 | $10.08 | $10.08 – $10.08 |
| 2 | Aetna bhs hb medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $11.57 | $11.57 | $11.57 – $11.57 |
| 3 | Anthem bhs hb medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $11.57 | $11.57 | $11.57 – $11.57 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $11.57 | $11.57 | $11.57 – $11.57 |
| 5 | Kaiser bhs hb medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $11.57 | $11.57 | $11.57 – $11.57 |
| 6 | Medicare bhs hb medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $11.57 | $11.57 | $11.57 – $11.57 |
| 7 | WellCare bhs hb medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $11.57 | $11.57 | $11.57 – $11.57 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthy montana kids fee schedule · outpatient | $11.62 | $11.62 | $11.62 – $11.62 |
| 9 | Cigna bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient | $17.36 | $17.36 | $17.36 – $17.36 |
| 10 | Healthpartners bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient | $17.36 | $17.36 | $17.36 – $17.36 |
| 11 | Kaiser bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient | $17.36 | $17.36 | $17.36 – $17.36 |
| 12 | Medical Mutual bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient | $17.36 | $17.36 | $17.36 – $17.36 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue focus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $33.48 | $31.69 | $16.90 – $42.90 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs employee health plan fee schedule · outpatient | $32.69 | $32.69 | $32.69 – $32.69 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs employee health plan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $38.63 | $36.56 | $19.50 – $49.50 |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue focus percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $41.20 | $39.00 | $20.80 – $52.80 |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue options percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $41.92 | $39.68 | $21.16 – $53.72 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs federal percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $43.78 | $41.44 | $22.10 – $56.10 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthy montana kids percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $43.78 | $41.44 | $22.10 – $56.10 |
| 20 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthlink ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $44.29 | $41.93 | $22.36 – $56.76 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue options fee schedule · outpatient | $43.59 | $43.59 | $43.59 – $43.59 |
| 22 | Cigna bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $46.35 | $43.88 | $23.40 – $59.40 |
| 23 | Healthpartners bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $46.35 | $43.88 | $23.40 – $59.40 |
| 24 | Kaiser bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $46.35 | $43.88 | $23.40 – $59.40 |
| 25 | Medical Mutual bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $46.35 | $43.88 | $23.40 – $59.40 |
Last updated: Mar 26, 2026
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