Critical care, first hour of physician time at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS

Spruce Pine, NC

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Blue Ridge Regional Hospital’s median price of $2.4k is 98% above the median hospital's median price ($1.2k), higher than 75% 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 Regional Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 18 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 mcr percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$974.16	$974.16	$974.16 – $974.16
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcd percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,022	$1,022	$1,022 – $1,022
3	UnitedHealthcare bhmgmcd percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,037	$1,037	$1,037 – $1,037
4	WellCare mgmcd percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,052	$1,052	$1,052 – $1,052
5	Aetna mcr percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,218	$1,218	$1,218 – $1,218
6	Cigna hix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,070	$2,070	$2,070 – $2,070
7	Cigna ifp percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,070	$2,070	$2,070 – $2,070
8	Cigna newbusiness percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,070	$2,070	$2,070 – $2,070
9	Amerihealth Caritas commercial-exchange percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,253	$2,253	$2,253 – $2,253
10	UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,454	$2,454	$2,454 – $2,454
11	Cigna existingbusiness percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,490	$2,490	$2,490 – $2,490
12	Caresource hix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,679	$2,679	$2,679 – $2,679
13	UnitedHealthcare globalbenefitplanappendix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,740	$2,740	$2,740 – $2,740
14	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,880	$2,880	$2,880 – $2,880
15	Medcost ultrarate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,963	$2,963	$2,963 – $2,963
16	Medcost standard percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,088	$3,088	$3,088 – $3,088
17	Aetna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$4,280	$4,280	$4,280 – $4,280
18	MultiPlan comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$4,871	$4,871	$4,871 – $4,871

Last updated: Sep 1, 2026

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