RC 521

Obesity behavior counseling, 15 minutes at Benefis Hospitals Inc

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Falls, MT

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Benefis Hospitals Inc’s median price of $191 is 18% above the median hospital's median price ($162), higher than 61% of the 387 hospitals reporting RC 521. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 521 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	$117	$105	$51	49%	—	$3 – $172
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue focus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$142	$128	$66	52%	—	$7 – $232
3	Cigna bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient	$146	$132	$64	49%	—	$3 – $216
4	Healthpartners bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient	$146	$132	$64	49%	—	$3 – $216
5	Kaiser bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient	$146	$132	$64	49%	—	$3 – $216
6	Medical Mutual bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient	$146	$132	$64	49%	—	$3 – $216
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue options percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$150	$135	$70	52%	—	$7 – $245
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs employee health plan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$164	$147	$76	52%	—	$8 – $268
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue focus percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$175	$157	$81	52%	—	$8 – $286
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue options percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$178	$160	$83	52%	—	$8 – $291
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs federal percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$186	$167	$86	52%	—	$9 – $303
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthy montana kids percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$186	$167	$86	52%	—	$9 – $303
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthlink ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$188	$169	$87	52%	—	$9 – $307
14	Cigna bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$197	$177	$91	52%	—	$9 – $321
15	Healthpartners bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$197	$177	$91	52%	—	$9 – $321
16	Kaiser bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$197	$177	$91	52%	—	$9 – $321
17	Medical Mutual bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$197	$177	$91	52%	—	$9 – $321
18	Aetna bhs hb first choice health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$201	$181	$93	52%	—	$9 – $328
19	First Health bhs hb first choice health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$201	$181	$93	52%	—	$9 – $328
20	UnitedHealthcare bhs hb united healthcare percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$208	$187	$96	52%	—	$10 – $339
21	Tricare bhs hb tricare other · outpatient	$199	$199	—	—	—	$199 – $199
22	Aetna bhs hb medicare other · outpatient	$205	$233	$95	41%	—	$136 – $415
23	Anthem bhs hb medicare other · outpatient	$205	$233	$95	41%	—	$136 – $415
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb medicare other · outpatient	$205	$233	$95	41%	—	$136 – $415
25	Kaiser bhs hb medicare other · outpatient	$205	$233	$95	41%	—	$136 – $415

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Last updated: Mar 26, 2026

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