Injection of dobutamine, 250 mg at Christian Hospital

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Original text from hospital filings

DOBUTAMINE INFUSION 4 MG/ML (PEDIATRICS)

St. Louis, MO

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Christian Hospital’s median price of $60 is 132% above the median hospital's median price ($26), higher than 75% of the 2,225 hospitals reporting HCPCS J1250. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS J1250 at Christian Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 23 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	Aetna bjc hb aetna commercial community fee schedule · both	$44	$36	$14	40%	—	$11 – $44
2	Cigna bjc hb cigna local plus community fee schedule · both	$53	$43	$17	40%	—	$13 – $53
3	UnitedHealthcare bjc hb united health care community fee schedule · both	$53	$43	$17	40%	1–10	$13 – $53
4	Cigna bjc hb cigna hmo/ppo community fee schedule · both	$60	$49	$19	40%	—	$15 – $60
5	Cigna bjc hb cigna special community fee schedule · both	$60	$49	$19	40%	—	$15 – $60
6	Humana bjc hb humana choicecare community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$51	$49	$19	40%	—	$22 – $72
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb wash u student health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$53	$50	$20	40%	—	$22 – $74
8	Aetna bjc hb aetna national percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$71	$68	$27	40%	—	$30 – $99
9	Aetna bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$71	$68	$27	40%	—	$30 – $99
10	First Health bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$71	$68	$27	40%	—	$30 – $99
11	UnitedHealthcare bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$71	$68	$27	40%	—	$30 – $99
12	Aetna bjc hb group health plan ppo select percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$72	$69	$27	40%	—	$31 – $100
13	Beechstreet bjc hb multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$72	$69	$27	40%	—	$31 – $100
14	MultiPlan bjc hb multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$72	$69	$27	40%	—	$31 – $100
15	Phcs bjc hb phcs community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$72	$69	$27	40%	—	$31 – $100
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem choice community fee schedule · both	$85	$69	$28	40%	—	$21 – $85
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem access community fee schedule · both	$86	$70	$28	40%	—	$21 – $86
18	Cigna bjc hb cigna behavioral health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$77	$73	$29	40%	—	$33 – $107
19	Medica bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$77	$73	$29	40%	—	$33 – $107
20	Phcs bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$77	$73	$29	40%	—	$33 – $107
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem alliance epo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$82	$78	$31	40%	—	$35 – $114
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem blue preferred percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$82	$78	$31	40%	—	$35 – $114
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem traditional percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$83	$80	$32	40%	—	$36 – $116

Last updated: Dec 15, 2025

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