Perflutren lipid microspheres ultrasound contrast injection at Boulder Community Health

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Original text from hospital filings

perflutren lipid microsphere 1.1 mg/mL suspension 2 mL Vial

Boulder, CO

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Boulder Community Health’s median price of $217 is 46% above the median hospital's median price ($149), higher than 60% of the 1,901 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q9957. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS Q9957 at Boulder Community Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 32 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	Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$40	$40	—	—	—	$40 – $40
2	Anthem managed care professional · fee schedule · both	$40	$40	—	—	—	$40 – $40
3	Cigna commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$40	$40	—	—	—	$40 – $40
4	Humana medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$40	$40	—	—	—	$40 – $40
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$40	$40	—	—	—	$40 – $40
6	UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$41	$41	—	—	—	$41 – $41
7	Aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$44	$44	—	—	—	$44 – $44
8	Aetna ppo professional · fee schedule · both	$44	$44	—	—	—	$44 – $44
9	Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$51	$52	$11	20%	—	$42 – $65
10	Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$63	$63	$19	31%	—	$44 – $82
11	Healthpartners managed medicaid facility · other · outpatient	$93	$93	—	—	1–10	$93 – $93
12	Healthpartners managed medicaid professional · other · both	$93	$93	—	—	1–10	$93 – $93
13	Kaiser commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$120	$120	$8	7%	—	$112 – $129
14	Kaiser managed care facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$128	$128	—	—	—	$128 – $128
15	Anthem commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$157	$182	$55	30%	—	$126 – $304
16	Aetna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$192	$192	—	—	—	$192 – $192
17	Anthem managed care facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$196	$196	—	—	—	$196 – $196
18	Cigna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
19	Devoted medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
20	Devoted medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$204	$204	—	—	—	$204 – $204
21	MultiPlan commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$230	$230	—	—	—	$230 – $230
22	Phcs commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$230	$230	—	—	—	$230 – $230
23	Kaiser commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$232	$232	$28	12%	—	$204 – $260
24	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$266	$266	$65	24%	1–10	$201 – $330
25	Anthem commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$294	$294	—	—	—	$294 – $294

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Last updated: Sep 16, 2026

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