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LENGTHENING OF HAND TENDON
Alexandria, LA
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Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital’s median price of $3.1k is 5% below the median hospital's median price ($3.2k), higher than 41% of the 1,526 hospitals reporting CPT 26478. 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, 11 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 better health medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $360.84 | $360.84 | $360.84 – $360.84 |
| 2 | Amerihealth Caritas medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $360.84 | $360.84 | $360.84 – $360.84 |
| 3 | Bcbs La hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $1,809 | $1,809 | $1,809 – $1,809 |
| 4 | Bcbs La ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $1,809 | $1,809 | $1,809 – $1,809 |
| 5 | Cigna all plans case rate · outpatient | $2,601 | $2,601 | $2,601 – $2,601 |
| 6 | Aetna better health medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $3,086 | $3,086 | $3,086 – $3,086 |
| 7 | Bcbs La medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $3,086 | $3,086 | $3,086 – $3,086 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare all payer case rate · outpatient | $3,130 | $3,130 | $3,130 – $3,130 |
| 9 | Humana all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $7,253 | $7,253 | $7,253 – $7,253 |
| 10 | Aetna new business fee schedule · outpatient | $7,284 | $7,284 | $7,284 – $7,284 |
| 11 | Aetna commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $8,549 | $8,549 | $8,549 – $8,549 |
Last updated: Jan 8, 2026
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