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LENGTHENING OF HAND TENDON
Ringgold, GA
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Chi Memorial Hospital - Georgia’s median price of $1.8k is 43% below the median hospital's median price ($3.2k), higher than 22% 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, 16 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 commercial|network s case rate · outpatient | $167.00 | $167.00 | $167.00 – $167.00 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|network p case rate · outpatient | $217.00 | $217.00 | $217.00 – $217.00 |
| 3 | Cigna commercial|localplus case rate · outpatient | $1,331 | $1,331 | $1,331 – $1,331 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|non-options case rate · outpatient | $1,627 | $1,627 | $1,627 – $1,627 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|options case rate · outpatient | $1,627 | $1,627 | $1,627 – $1,627 |
| 6 | Cigna commercial|open access case rate · outpatient | $1,638 | $1,638 | $1,638 – $1,638 |
| 7 | Humana commercial|all plans case rate · outpatient | $1,643 | $1,643 | $1,643 – $1,643 |
| 8 | MultiPlan commercial|all plans case rate · outpatient | $1,837 | $1,837 | $1,837 – $1,837 |
| 9 | Aetna medicare|all plans case rate · outpatient | $2,901 | $2,901 | $2,901 – $2,901 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare|bluecare case rate · outpatient | $2,988 | $2,988 | $2,988 – $2,988 |
| 11 | Cigna medicare|healthspring case rate · outpatient | $3,046 | $3,046 | $3,046 – $3,046 |
| 12 | Humana medicare|hmo case rate · outpatient | $3,075 | $3,075 | $3,075 – $3,075 |
| 13 | Humana medicare|all other plans case rate · outpatient | $3,191 | $3,191 | $3,191 – $3,191 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|pathway case rate · outpatient | $4,723 | $4,723 | $4,723 – $4,723 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|all other plans case rate · outpatient | $7,104 | $7,104 | $7,104 – $7,104 |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|hmo case rate · outpatient | $7,104 | $7,104 | $7,104 – $7,104 |
Last updated: Feb 28, 2026
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