Compression garment at Bronson Methodist Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

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Kalamazoo, MI

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Bronson Methodist Hospital’s median price of $153 is 78% above the median hospital's median price ($86), higher than 59% of the 262 hospitals reporting HCPCS A6549. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A6549 at Bronson Methodist Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 14 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	UnitedHealthcare exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$82	$89	$54	61%	—	$8 – $184
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield complete facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$83	$90	$55	61%	—	$8 – $187
3	Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$104	$113	$69	61%	—	$10 – $234
4	UnitedHealthcare core facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$108	$118	$71	61%	—	$11 – $244
5	Aetna american axle facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$135	$147	$89	61%	—	$14 – $304
6	Aetna american axle facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$135	$147	$89	61%	—	$14 – $304
7	Aetna new business (mi preferred) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$135	$147	$89	61%	—	$14 – $304
8	Aetna new business (mi preferred) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$135	$147	$89	61%	—	$14 – $304
9	UnitedHealthcare all payor (choice/ppo) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$135	$147	$89	61%	—	$14 – $304
10	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$177	$192	$117	61%	—	$18 – $398
11	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$177	$192	$117	61%	—	$18 – $398
12	MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$177	$192	$117	61%	—	$18 – $398
13	MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$177	$192	$117	61%	—	$18 – $398
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield trust/ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$347	$347	—	—	—	$347 – $347

Last updated: Aug 3, 2026

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