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Wound Closure Removal - Sutures or Staples
Brandon, MS
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Brandon HMA LLC’s median price of $257 is 76% above the median hospital's median price ($146), higher than 59% of the 1,720 hospitals reporting CPT 15853. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 10 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 | Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $89 | $89 | — | — | — | $89 – $89 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare uhc options ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $124 | $124 | — | — | — | $124 – $124 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare uhc options ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $124 | $124 | — | — | — | $124 – $124 |
| 4 | Phcs phcs facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $257 | $257 | — | — | — | $257 – $257 |
| 5 | Phcs phcs facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $257 | $257 | — | — | — | $257 – $257 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare uhc iex facility · other · outpatient | $280 | $280 | — | — | — | $280 – $280 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare uhc apa facility · other · outpatient | $287 | $287 | — | — | — | $287 – $287 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna pho facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $300 | $300 | — | — | — | $300 – $300 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs ms fmp facility · other · outpatient | $321 | $321 | — | — | — | $321 – $321 |
| 10 | Cigna cigna behavioral health facility · per diem · outpatient | $1k | $1k | — | — | — | $1k – $1k |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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