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Original text from hospital filings
HC CT CHEST W CONTRAST DIAG
Independence, IA
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Buchanan County Health Center’s median price of $2.3k is 415% above the median hospital's median price ($454), higher than 92% of the 2,627 hospitals reporting CPT 71260. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo facility · other · outpatient | $832.37 | $832.37 | $832.37 – $832.37 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo facility · other · outpatient | $916.24 | $916.24 | $916.24 – $916.24 |
| 3 | Molina medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,045 | $1,045 | $1,045 – $1,045 |
| 4 | Aetna medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,075 | $1,075 | $1,075 – $1,075 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,182 | $1,182 | $1,182 – $1,182 |
| 6 | Humana medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,337 | $1,337 | $1,337 – $1,337 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,582 | $1,582 | $1,582 – $1,582 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,582 | $1,582 | $1,582 – $1,582 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,582 | $1,582 | $1,582 – $1,582 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,645 | $1,645 | $1,645 – $1,645 |
| 11 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,626 | $2,626 | $2,626 – $2,626 |
| 12 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,626 | $2,626 | $2,626 – $2,626 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,627 | $2,627 | $2,627 – $2,627 |
| 14 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,668 | $2,668 | $2,668 – $2,668 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,816 | $2,816 | $2,816 – $2,816 |
| 16 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,847 | $2,847 | $2,847 – $2,847 |
| 17 | Aetna medicare facility · per diem · inpatient | $3,164 | $3,164 | $3,164 – $3,164 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · per diem · inpatient | $3,164 | $3,164 | $3,164 – $3,164 |
| 19 | Humana medicare facility · per diem · inpatient | $3,164 | $3,164 | $3,164 – $3,164 |
| 20 | Molina medicaid facility · case rate · inpatient | $3,164 | $3,164 | $3,164 – $3,164 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · per diem · inpatient | $3,164 | $3,164 | $3,164 – $3,164 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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