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HC C-Reactive Protein - C-Reactive Protein
Mountainside, NJ
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Children's Specialized Hospital’s median price of $12 is 21% above the median hospital's median price ($10), higher than 55% of the 2,611 hospitals reporting CPT 86140. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 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 nj health percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.60 | $1.60 | $1.60 – $1.60 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare community plan fee schedule · outpatient | $4.26 | $4.26 | $4.26 – $4.26 |
| 3 | First Health commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $9.60 | $9.60 | $9.60 – $9.60 |
| 4 | Cigna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $9.63 | $9.63 | $9.63 – $9.63 |
| 5 | Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $9.63 | $9.63 | $9.63 – $9.63 |
| 6 | Aetna better health percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $12.23 | $12.23 | $12.23 – $12.23 |
| 7 | Aetna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $12.32 | $12.32 | $12.32 – $12.32 |
| 8 | Aetna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $12.32 | $12.32 | $12.32 – $12.32 |
| 9 | Bcbs Nj managed percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $15.68 | $15.68 | $15.68 – $15.68 |
| 10 | Bcbs Nj non-managed percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $15.68 | $15.68 | $15.68 – $15.68 |
Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
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