Critical care, first hour of physician time at Blue Ridge HealthCare Hospitals, Inc

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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HC ED CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN

Morganton, NC

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Blue Ridge HealthCare Hospitals, Inc’s median price of $1.3k is 13% above the median hospital's median price ($1.2k), higher than 55% of the 2,559 hospitals reporting CPT 99291. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 99291 at Blue Ridge HealthCare Hospitals, Inc

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 24 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	Amerihealth Caritas managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$429.51	$429.51	$429.51 – $429.51
2	UnitedHealthcare chip/medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$429.51	$429.51	$429.51 – $429.51
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$764.66	$764.66	$764.66 – $764.66
4	Optum vaccn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$788.31	$788.31	$788.31 – $788.31
5	Optum vaccn behavioral health facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$788.31	$788.31	$788.31 – $788.31
6	Humana medicare hmo/medicare ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$796.19	$796.19	$796.19 – $796.19
7	Cigna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$827.73	$827.73	$827.73 – $827.73
8	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$827.73	$827.73	$827.73 – $827.73
9	Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$835.61	$835.61	$835.61 – $835.61
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue value facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,346	$1,346	$1,346 – $1,346
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue value facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,351	$1,351	$1,351 – $1,351
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue select/hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,895	$1,895	$1,895 – $1,895
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue select/hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,938	$1,938	$1,938 – $1,938
14	UnitedHealthcare individual exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,026	$2,026	$2,026 – $2,026
15	UnitedHealthcare individual exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,094	$2,094	$2,094 – $2,094
16	Medcost ultra facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,273	$2,273	$2,273 – $2,273
17	Medcost ultra facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,292	$2,292	$2,292 – $2,292
18	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,425	$2,425	$2,425 – $2,425
19	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,520	$2,520	$2,520 – $2,520
20	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,547	$2,547	$2,547 – $2,547
21	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,585	$2,585	$2,585 – $2,585
22	Medcost commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,680	$2,680	$2,680 – $2,680
23	Medcost commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,699	$2,699	$2,699 – $2,699
24	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · case rate · outpatient	$4,754	$4,754	$4,754 – $4,754

Last updated: Jun 4, 2026

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