Penicillin G benzathine injection at Carolinas Medical Center

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PENICILLIN G BENZATHINE 1,200,000 UNIT/2 ML INTRAMUSCULAR SYRINGE

Charlotte, NC

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Carolinas Medical Center’s median price of $649 is 945% above the median hospital's median price ($62), higher than 86% of the 2,289 hospitals reporting HCPCS J0561. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS J0561 at Carolinas Medical Center

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 27 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	Bcbs Nc hmo-ppo managed care fee schedule · both	$32.94	$32.94	$32.94 – $32.94
2	Bcbs Nc local group commercial fee schedule · both	$32.94	$32.94	$32.94 – $32.94
3	Bcbs Nc local individual commercial fee schedule · both	$32.94	$32.94	$32.94 – $32.94
4	Medcost commercial fee schedule · both	$37.82	$37.82	$37.82 – $37.82
5	Aetna medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$294.62	$295.22	$153.93 – $437.10
6	Bcbs Nc medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$294.62	$295.22	$153.93 – $437.10
7	Cigna Healthspring medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$294.62	$295.22	$153.93 – $437.10
8	Humana medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$294.62	$295.22	$153.93 – $437.10
9	Amerihealth Caritas managed medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$338.20	$338.88	$176.69 – $501.74
10	WellCare managed medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$344.55	$345.25	$180.02 – $511.17
11	Bcbs Nc hmo-ppo managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$437.13	$438.01	$228.38 – $648.51
12	Bcbs Nc local group commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$437.13	$438.01	$228.38 – $648.51
13	Bcbs Nc local individual commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$437.13	$438.01	$228.38 – $648.51
14	Medcost commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$480.70	$481.67	$251.15 – $713.16
15	Medcost commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$496.21	$497.21	$259.25 – $736.16
16	UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$505.98	$506.99	$264.35 – $750.65
17	Bcbs Nc local group commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$626.46	$627.72	$327.30 – $929.40
18	Bcbs Nc local individual commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$658.25	$659.57	$343.91 – $976.56
19	Bcbs Nc hmo-ppo managed care percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$824.33	$825.99	$430.68 – $1,223
20	Magellan behavioral health percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$930.39	$932.26	$486.09 – $1,380
21	Cigna behavioral health percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,241	$1,243	$648.12 – $1,840
22	Humana behavioral health percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,272	$1,274	$664.32 – $1,886
23	Humana behavioral health percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,272	$1,274	$664.32 – $1,886
24	Beechstreet commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,365	$1,367	$712.93 – $2,024
25	Beechstreet commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,365	$1,367	$712.93 – $2,024

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