RC 402
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HC U/S THORACENTESIS GUID
Houston, TX
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Chi St. Luke's Health Baylor College Of Medicine Medical Center’s median price of $354 is 18% above the median hospital's median price ($300), higher than 61% of the 1,982 hospitals reporting RC 402. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 69 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 medicaid|chip fee schedule · outpatient | $104.97 | $102.44 | $30.96 – $266.18 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid|starkids fee schedule · outpatient | $104.97 | $102.44 | $30.96 – $266.18 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $105.99 | $102.93 | $30.96 – $264.48 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $108.06 | $105.46 | $31.87 – $274.01 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|myblue health exchange fee schedule · outpatient | $134.06 | $111.03 | $16.00 – $279.65 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|blue advantage exchange fee schedule · outpatient | $144.12 | $119.36 | $17.20 – $300.62 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid|star fee schedule · outpatient | $142.36 | $138.24 | $41.58 – $355.23 |
| 8 | Cigna commercial|surefit fee schedule · outpatient | $205.35 | $200.50 | $76.81 – $543.63 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|transplant fee schedule · outpatient | $249.31 | $216.65 | $27.62 – $390.56 |
| 10 | Cigna commercial|hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $226.17 | $218.29 | $84.60 – $598.73 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|premier fee schedule · outpatient | $299.41 | $247.97 | $35.72 – $624.55 |
| 12 | Cigna commercial|ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $277.49 | $262.16 | $100.00 – $734.63 |
| 13 | Aetna medicare|transplant case rate · outpatient | $106.51 | $267.96 | $88.19 – $3,535 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare|all plans case rate · outpatient | $106.51 | $267.96 | $88.19 – $3,535 |
| 15 | Cigna Healthspring medicare|hmo case rate · outpatient | $106.51 | $267.96 | $88.19 – $3,535 |
| 16 | Humana medicare|all other plans case rate · outpatient | $106.51 | $267.96 | $88.19 – $3,535 |
| 17 | Humana medicare|transplant case rate · outpatient | $106.51 | $267.96 | $88.19 – $3,535 |
| 18 | Cigna Healthspring medicare|ppo case rate · outpatient | $107.58 | $270.64 | $89.07 – $3,570 |
| 19 | Aetna medicare|all other plans case rate · outpatient | $108.64 | $273.32 | $89.95 – $3,605 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare medicare|all plans case rate · outpatient | $108.64 | $273.32 | $89.95 – $3,605 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $333.66 | $291.33 | $42.12 – $736.41 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid|starplus fee schedule · outpatient | $324.20 | $314.83 | $94.69 – $808.98 |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|ppo trad fee schedule · outpatient | $369.57 | $321.91 | $46.66 – $815.64 |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid|all other plans case rate · outpatient | $359.49 | $359.49 | $240.10 – $478.87 |
| 25 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid|chip case rate · outpatient | $359.49 | $359.49 | $240.10 – $478.87 |
Last updated: Feb 28, 2026
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