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Lith-ion batt elec/pneum VAD
Boulder, CO
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Boulder Community Health’s median price of $795 is 28% below the median hospital's median price ($1.1k), higher than 5% of the 1,094 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q0506. 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 | $449 | $449 | — | — | — | $449 – $449 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $460 | $460 | — | — | — | $460 – $460 |
| 3 | Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $647 | $647 | $198 | 31% | — | $449 – $844 |
| 4 | Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $795 | $795 | — | — | — | $795 – $795 |
| 5 | Anthem managed care professional · fee schedule · both | $795 | $795 | — | — | — | $795 – $795 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $959 | $959 | $107 | 11% | — | $852 – $1.1k |
| 7 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 8 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 9 | Humana medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 10 | Humana medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 12 | Kaiser medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | $5 | 0% | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 13 | Devoted medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 14 | MultiPlan commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 15 | Phcs commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 16 | Kaiser commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.3k | $2.3k | $281 | 12% | — | $2.0k – $2.6k |
| 17 | Kaiser managed care facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
Last updated: Sep 16, 2026
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