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20552 Inj, Trigger Point, 1-2 Muscles, Single/Mult
Washington, DC
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Children's National Hospital’s median price of $72 is 81% below the median hospital's median price ($373), higher than 6% of the 2,460 hospitals reporting CPT 20552. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 45 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 | Anthem medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $31.62 | $31.62 | $31.62 – $31.62 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $33.42 | $33.42 | $31.93 – $34.90 |
| 3 | Kaiser managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $34.10 | $34.10 | $34.10 – $34.10 |
| 4 | Aetna Better Health managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $34.45 | $34.45 | $33.24 – $35.65 |
| 5 | Carefirst hmo professional · fee schedule · both | $37.58 | $37.58 | $37.58 – $37.58 |
| 6 | Molina managed medicaid (ccc plus) professional · fee schedule · both | $38.75 | $38.75 | $38.75 – $38.75 |
| 7 | Molina managed medicaid (medallion) professional · fee schedule · both | $38.75 | $38.75 | $38.75 – $38.75 |
| 8 | Carefirst managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $39.89 | $39.89 | $39.89 – $39.89 |
| 9 | Carefirst rpn professional · fee schedule · both | $41.75 | $41.75 | $41.75 – $41.75 |
| 10 | Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $43.50 | $43.50 | $43.50 – $43.50 |
| 11 | Anthem hmx professional · fee schedule · both | $54.76 | $54.76 | $54.76 – $54.76 |
| 12 | Anthem hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $57.60 | $57.60 | $57.60 – $57.60 |
| 13 | Anthem hmx facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $57.60 | $57.60 | $57.60 – $57.60 |
| 14 | Anthem ppo/par facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $57.60 | $57.60 | $57.60 – $57.60 |
| 15 | Anthem hmo professional · fee schedule · both | $59.63 | $59.63 | $59.63 – $59.63 |
| 16 | Cigna oap professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $72.00 | $72.00 | $72.00 – $72.00 |
| 17 | Cigna ppo professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $72.00 | $72.00 | $72.00 – $72.00 |
| 18 | Anthem ppo/par professional · fee schedule · both | $74.60 | $74.60 | $74.60 – $74.60 |
| 19 | Kaiser commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $86.40 | $86.40 | $86.40 – $86.40 |
| 20 | Carefirst managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $265.68 | $265.68 | $265.68 – $265.68 |
| 21 | Kaiser managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $265.68 | $265.68 | $265.68 – $265.68 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $265.68 | $265.68 | $265.68 – $265.68 |
| 23 | Aetna Better Health managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $273.06 | $273.06 | $273.06 – $273.06 |
| 24 | Cigna epo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $309.96 | $309.96 | $309.96 – $309.96 |
| 25 | Cigna epo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $309.96 | $309.96 | $309.96 – $309.96 |
Last updated: Apr 2, 2026
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