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HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME
Charlotte, NC
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Carolinas Medical Center’s median price of $242 is 13% above the median hospital's median price ($214), higher than 55% of the 2,621 hospitals reporting CPT 76536. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 15 payers, 60 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 | Amerihealth Caritas managed medicaid fee schedule · both | $54.58 | $54.58 | $22.86 – $86.29 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid fee schedule · both | $54.58 | $54.58 | $22.86 – $86.29 |
| 3 | WellCare managed medicaid fee schedule · both | $54.58 | $54.58 | $22.86 – $86.29 |
| 4 | Cigna Healthspring medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $74.11 | $66.11 | $25.05 – $99.16 |
| 5 | Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $75.59 | $67.43 | $25.55 – $101.14 |
| 6 | Aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $76.70 | $68.42 | $25.93 – $102.63 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · both | $76.92 | $68.61 | $26.00 – $102.91 |
| 8 | Molina managed medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $79.31 | $79.31 | $79.31 – $79.31 |
| 9 | Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $103.16 | $103.16 | $103.16 – $103.16 |
| 10 | Aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $104.68 | $104.68 | $104.68 – $104.68 |
| 11 | Cigna Healthspring medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $106.20 | $106.20 | $106.20 – $106.20 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $106.51 | $106.51 | $106.51 – $106.51 |
| 13 | Bcbs Nc local individual commercial fee schedule · both | $146.93 | $133.18 | $52.84 – $199.76 |
| 14 | Aetna north carolina preferred plus commercial fee schedule · both | $133.81 | $133.81 | $53.37 – $214.24 |
| 15 | Aetna broad network fee schedule · both | $177.51 | $157.59 | $58.88 – $236.37 |
| 16 | Bcbs Nc hmo-ppo managed care fee schedule · both | $182.96 | $165.83 | $65.79 – $248.75 |
| 17 | Medcost ppo fee schedule · both | $211.05 | $188.64 | $71.91 – $282.96 |
| 18 | Medcost ultra fee schedule · both | $211.05 | $188.64 | $71.91 – $282.96 |
| 19 | Bcbs Nc local group commercial fee schedule · both | $189.05 | $189.05 | $189.05 – $189.05 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare hmo-ppo managed care fee schedule · both | $229.36 | $201.21 | $72.46 – $301.82 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare iex commercial fee schedule · both | $213.51 | $213.51 | $213.51 – $213.51 |
| 22 | Amerihealth Caritas managed medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $237.64 | $237.64 | $237.64 – $237.64 |
| 23 | WellCare managed medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $242.11 | $242.11 | $242.11 – $242.11 |
| 24 | Aetna connected north carolina individual hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $288.74 | $288.74 | $288.74 – $288.74 |
| 25 | Ambetter cobranded commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $316.53 | $316.53 | $316.53 – $316.53 |
Last updated: Dec 4, 2025
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