Blood serum pretreatment to remove interfering substances at Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

HC RBC AB ID W ABSORPTION EA

Pueblo, CO

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Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado’s median price of $194 is 158% above the median hospital's median price ($75), higher than 91% of the 2,192 hospitals reporting CPT 86978. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 86978 at Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 25 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 commercial ppo/pos/hmo/epo fee schedule · outpatient	$50.76	$50.76	$50.76 – $50.76
2	UnitedHealthcare commercial select epo fee schedule · outpatient	$50.76	$50.76	$50.76 – $50.76
3	Aetna managed medicare fee schedule · outpatient	$59.06	$59.06	$59.06 – $59.06
4	Anthem managed medicare fee schedule · outpatient	$59.06	$59.06	$59.06 – $59.06
5	Cigna managed medicare fee schedule · outpatient	$59.06	$59.06	$59.06 – $59.06
6	Devoted managed medicare fee schedule · outpatient	$59.06	$59.06	$59.06 – $59.06
7	Humana managed medicare fee schedule · outpatient	$59.06	$59.06	$59.06 – $59.06
8	Kaiser managed medicare fee schedule · outpatient	$59.06	$59.06	$59.06 – $59.06
9	Medicare medicare fee schedule · outpatient	$59.06	$59.06	$59.06 – $59.06
10	Optum managed medicare fee schedule · outpatient	$59.06	$59.06	$59.06 – $59.06
11	UnitedHealthcare managed medicare fee schedule · outpatient	$59.06	$59.06	$59.06 – $59.06
12	Anthem commercial ppo/pos/hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$87.80	$87.80	$87.80 – $87.80
13	Anthem commercial pathways fee schedule · outpatient	$200.08	$200.08	$200.08 – $200.08
14	Kaiser commercial public options percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$225.36	$225.36	$225.36 – $225.36
15	Cigna commercial ppo/pos/hmo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$311.84	$311.84	$311.84 – $311.84
16	Cigna commercial ppo/pos/hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$311.84	$311.84	$311.84 – $311.84
17	Kaiser commercial ppo/pos/hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$356.13	$356.13	$356.13 – $356.13
18	Aetna commercial ppo/pos/hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$475.36	$475.36	$408.46 – $542.26
19	MultiPlan commercial primary percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$492.97	$492.97	$492.97 – $492.97
20	Aetna commercial ppo/pos/hmo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$542.26	$542.26	$542.26 – $542.26
21	MultiPlan commercial complementary percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$598.60	$598.60	$598.60 – $598.60
22	MultiPlan commercial complementary percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$598.60	$598.60	$598.60 – $598.60
23	MultiPlan commercial primary percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$598.60	$598.60	$598.60 – $598.60
24	Anthem commercial indemnity percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$619.73	$619.73	$619.73 – $619.73
25	Anthem commercial indemnity percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$619.73	$619.73	$619.73 – $619.73

Last updated: Feb 5, 2026

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