Lab slide check for germs using special stain at BSA Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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Special fluorescent and/or acid fast stain for microorganism

Amarillo, TX

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BSA Hospital’s median price of $66 is 510% above the median hospital's median price ($11), higher than 88% of the 2,599 hospitals reporting CPT 87206. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 87206 at BSA Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 21 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 aetna better health [351001] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
2	Cigna cigna healthspring medicaid replacement [394500] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
3	Healthcare Highways hch 90 degree benefits [221013] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
4	Healthcare Highways hch broken arrow [221012] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
5	Healthcare Highways hch john soules foods [221011] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
6	UnitedHealthcare uhc comm mcaid health pla [225001] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
7	UnitedHealthcare uhc medicaid community plan [375501] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
8	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare core exclusive [206022] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$40	$40	—	—	—	$40 – $40
9	UnitedHealthcare uhc surest bind [206032] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$58	$58	—	—	—	$58 – $58
10	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare student svc [206012] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$58	$58	—	—	—	$58 – $58
11	Aetna aetna client specific [101506] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$61	$61	—	—	—	$61 – $61
12	Medica medica harmony [291000] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$66	$66	—	—	—	$66 – $66
13	Phcs freedom life [178009] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$66	$66	—	—	—	$66 – $66
14	Phcs phcs multiplan [178000] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$66	$66	—	—	—	$66 – $66
15	Cigna cigna [126008] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$68	$68	—	—	1–10	$68 – $68
16	Healthpartners healthpartners [150000] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$68	$68	—	—	—	$68 – $68
17	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare shared svcs [206010] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$68	$68	—	—	—	$68 – $68
18	Aetna american continental [101507] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
19	Aetna meritain aetna [368500] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
20	Kaiser kaiser permanete oakland ca [156000] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80
21	MultiPlan international benefits administrators [168005] facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$80	$80	—	—	—	$80 – $80

Last updated: Feb 12, 2026

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