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Oncology (lung), mass spectrometric 8-protein signature, including amyloid A, utilizing serum, prognostic and predictive algorithm reported as good versus poor overall survival
Boulder, CO
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Boulder Community Health’s median price of $2.9k is about the same as the median hospital's median price ($3.0k), higher than 42% of the 1,311 hospitals reporting CPT 81538. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 22 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 medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $1.1k | $1.1k | $1.1k | 100% | — | $0 – $2.2k |
| 2 | Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 3 | Anthem managed care professional · fee schedule · both | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 5 | Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $1.1k | $1.6k | $1.7k | 109% | — | $0 – $4.1k |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $2.0k | $2.0k | $833 | 41% | — | $1.2k – $2.9k |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | — | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 8 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 9 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 10 | Humana medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 11 | Humana medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 13 | Kaiser medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | $14 | 0% | — | $2.9k – $3.0k |
| 14 | Devoted medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $3.0k | $3.0k | — | — | — | $3.0k – $3.0k |
| 15 | Anthem managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 16 | Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 17 | Cigna commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $3.4k | $3.4k | — | — | — | $3.4k – $3.4k |
| 18 | Anthem commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.1k | $4.0k | $1.9k | 49% | — | $2.8k – $8.3k |
| 19 | MultiPlan commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $4.5k | $4.5k | — | — | — | $4.5k – $4.5k |
| 20 | Phcs commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $4.5k | $4.5k | — | — | — | $4.5k – $4.5k |
| 21 | Kaiser commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $6.3k | $6.3k | $758 | 12% | — | $5.5k – $7.0k |
| 22 | Kaiser managed care facility · case rate · outpatient | $7.0k | $7.0k | — | — | — | $7.0k – $7.0k |
Last updated: Sep 16, 2026
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