RC 278
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Implant, Pin - Specialty Level 1
Philadelphia, PA
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The’s median price of $1.5k is 19% above the median hospital's median price ($1.3k), higher than 57% of the 1,921 hospitals reporting RC 278. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 10 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 | Bcbs Nj all plan types percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,224 | $6,273 | $4.23 – $202,607 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare all plan types percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,036 | $6,361 | $1.99 – $315,676 |
| 3 | Aetna Better Health all plan types percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $937.09 | $6,502 | $3.15 – $151,065 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,390 | $7,118 | $4.80 – $229,927 |
| 5 | Highmark all plan types percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,624 | $7,739 | $3.27 – $286,978 |
| 6 | Cigna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,734 | $8,885 | $5.99 – $286,978 |
| 7 | Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,734 | $8,885 | $5.99 – $286,978 |
| 8 | Aetna all plan types percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,821 | $9,322 | $5.99 – $301,327 |
| 9 | First Health ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,255 | $11,550 | $7.78 – $373,072 |
| 10 | MultiPlan all plan types percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,775 | $14,216 | $9.58 – $459,166 |
Last updated: Dec 31, 2025
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