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Alginate dressing <=16 sq in
Boulder, CO
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Boulder Community Health’s median price of $10 is 2% below the median hospital's median price ($11), higher than 35% of the 915 hospitals reporting HCPCS A6196. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 21 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 | $4 | $4 | — | — | — | $4 – $4 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $6 | $6 | — | — | — | $6 – $6 |
| 3 | Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $6 | $6 | $2 | 31% | — | $4 – $8 |
| 4 | Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $8 | $8 | — | — | — | $8 – $8 |
| 5 | Anthem managed care professional · fee schedule · both | $8 | $8 | — | — | — | $8 – $8 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $9 | $9 | $1 | 11% | — | $8 – $10 |
| 7 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $10 | $10 | — | — | — | $10 – $10 |
| 8 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $10 | $10 | — | — | — | $10 – $10 |
| 9 | Humana medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $10 | $10 | — | — | — | $10 – $10 |
| 10 | Humana medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $11 | $11 | — | — | — | $11 – $11 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $11 | $11 | — | — | — | $11 – $11 |
| 12 | Kaiser medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $11 | $11 | $0 | 0% | — | $11 – $11 |
| 13 | Devoted medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $11 | $11 | — | — | — | $11 – $11 |
| 14 | Kaiser medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $11 | $11 | — | — | — | $11 – $11 |
| 15 | Anthem managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $12 | $12 | — | — | — | $12 – $12 |
| 16 | Kaiser commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $13 | $13 | — | — | — | $13 – $13 |
| 17 | Anthem commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $11 | $14 | $7 | 49% | — | $10 – $30 |
| 18 | MultiPlan commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $16 | $16 | — | — | — | $16 – $16 |
| 19 | Phcs commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $16 | $16 | — | — | — | $16 – $16 |
| 20 | Kaiser commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $23 | $23 | $3 | 12% | — | $20 – $26 |
| 21 | Kaiser managed care facility · case rate · outpatient | $25 | $25 | — | — | — | $25 – $25 |
Last updated: Sep 16, 2026
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