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Insert non-tunnel cv cath
Cincinnati, OH
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Bethesda Hospital Inc.’s median price of $4.7k is 62% above the median hospital's median price ($2.9k), higher than 89% of the 2,457 hospitals reporting CPT 36556. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 9 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 | Aetna all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $260.94 | $1,761 | $255.92 – $4,765 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,077 | $3,077 | $3,077 – $3,077 |
| 3 | Medical Mutual medicare managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,139 | $3,139 | $3,139 – $3,139 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,235 | $3,235 | $3,235 – $3,235 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem ky pathway transition hmo exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,846 | $3,846 | $3,846 – $3,846 |
| 6 | Oscar all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $4,616 | $4,616 | $4,616 – $4,616 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem oh i and oh ii ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $6,649 | $6,649 | $6,649 – $6,649 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem blue connection hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $7,863 | $7,863 | $7,863 – $7,863 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem blue access ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $9,043 | $9,043 | $9,043 – $9,043 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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