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EXPLORE/TREAT KNEE JOINT
Orange, TX
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CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange’s median price of $3.2k is 9% below the median hospital's median price ($3.6k), higher than 38% of the 1,681 hospitals reporting CPT 27331. 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, 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 | UnitedHealthcare chip km case rate · outpatient | $562 | $562 | — | — | — | $562 – $562 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare star kid km case rate · outpatient | $562 | $562 | — | — | — | $562 – $562 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare star km case rate · outpatient | $562 | $562 | — | — | — | $562 – $562 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare star plus km case rate · outpatient | $562 | $562 | — | — | — | $562 – $562 |
| 5 | Molina chip km fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 6 | Molina star km fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 7 | Molina star plus km fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 8 | Aetna new business case rate · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 9 | Humana choicecare other · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 10 | Aetna epo case rate · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 11 | Aetna hmo case rate · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 12 | Aetna pos case rate · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 13 | Aetna ppo case rate · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 14 | Aetna mm fee schedule · outpatient | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 15 | Bcbs Tx mm fee schedule · outpatient | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 16 | Humana gold choice mm fee schedule · outpatient | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 17 | Molina medicare adv mm fee schedule · outpatient | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare mm fee schedule · outpatient | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 19 | WellCare mm fee schedule · outpatient | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 20 | Devoted mm fee schedule · outpatient | $3.5k | $3.5k | — | — | — | $3.5k – $3.5k |
| 21 | Bcbs Tx blue advantage hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 22 | Bcbs Tx hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 23 | Bcbs Tx heb fee schedule · outpatient | $4.2k | $4.2k | — | — | — | $4.2k – $4.2k |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare hix case rate · outpatient | $4.3k | $4.3k | — | — | — | $4.3k – $4.3k |
| 25 | Bcbs Tx ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $4.5k | $4.5k | — | — | — | $4.5k – $4.5k |
Last updated: Jan 13, 2026
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