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Battery elec/combo vad, rep
Boulder, CO
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Boulder Community Health’s median price of $1.4k is 25% below the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 17% of the 979 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q0496. 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, 17 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 | $788 | $788 | — | — | — | $788 – $788 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $807 | $807 | — | — | — | $807 – $807 |
| 3 | Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $1.1k | $1.1k | $347 | 31% | — | $788 – $1.5k |
| 4 | Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $1.4k | $1.4k | — | — | — | $1.4k – $1.4k |
| 5 | Anthem managed care professional · fee schedule · both | $1.4k | $1.4k | — | — | — | $1.4k – $1.4k |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $1.7k | $1.7k | $187 | 11% | — | $1.5k – $1.9k |
| 7 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 8 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 9 | Humana medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 10 | Humana medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 12 | Kaiser medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | $9 | 0% | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 13 | Devoted medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 14 | MultiPlan commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 15 | Phcs commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 16 | Kaiser commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $4.1k | $4.1k | $494 | 12% | — | $3.6k – $4.6k |
| 17 | Kaiser managed care facility · case rate · outpatient | $4.5k | $4.5k | — | — | — | $4.5k – $4.5k |
Last updated: Sep 16, 2026
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