Frozen section pathology consultation, one specimen at Christian Hospital

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HC Path Cnslt W Fs Sng Spec

St. Louis, MO

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Christian Hospital’s median price of $175 is 3% below the median hospital's median price ($180), higher than 47% of the 2,445 hospitals reporting CPT 88331. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88331 at Christian Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 30 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	Cigna bjc hb cigna local plus community fee schedule · both	$54	$54	—	—	—	$54 – $54
2	Cigna bjc hb cigna special community fee schedule · both	$84	$84	—	—	—	$84 – $84
3	Cigna bjc hb cigna hmo/ppo community fee schedule · both	$84	$84	—	—	1–10	$84 – $84
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem choice community fee schedule · both	$96	$96	—	—	—	$96 – $96
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem access community fee schedule · both	$97	$97	—	—	—	$97 – $97
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb wash u student health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$159	$159	—	—	—	$159 – $159
7	Aetna bjc hb aetna commercial community fee schedule · both	$164	$164	—	—	—	$164 – $164
8	Aetna bjc hb medicare advantra ch other · both	$171	$171	—	—	—	$171 – $171
9	Aetna bjc hb medicare gold advantage ch other · both	$171	$171	—	—	—	$171 – $171
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb medicare anthem advantage ch other · both	$171	$171	—	—	—	$171 – $171
11	Humana bjc hb medicare humana ch other · both	$171	$171	—	—	—	$171 – $171
12	UnitedHealthcare bjc hb medicare uhc ch other · both	$171	$171	—	—	—	$171 – $171
13	Devoted bjc hb medicare devoted ch other · both	$179	$179	—	—	—	$179 – $179
14	Medica bjc hb medicare wellfirst ch other · both	$179	$179	—	—	—	$179 – $179
15	Humana bjc hb humana choicecare community fee schedule · both	$196	$196	—	—	—	$196 – $196
16	UnitedHealthcare bjc hb united health care community fee schedule · both	$206	$206	—	—	1–10	$206 – $206
17	Aetna bjc hb aetna national percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
18	Aetna bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
19	First Health bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
20	UnitedHealthcare bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
21	Aetna bjc hb group health plan ppo select percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
22	Beechstreet bjc hb multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
23	MultiPlan bjc hb multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
24	Phcs bjc hb phcs community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
25	Cigna bjc hb cigna behavioral health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$231	$231	—	—	—	$231 – $231

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