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Original text from hospital filings
HC 77012 CT GUIDANCE NEEDLE PLACEMENT
Orange, TX
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CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange’s median price of $858 is 17% above the median hospital's median price ($732), higher than 56% of the 2,229 hospitals reporting CPT 77012. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 28 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 Tx blue advantage hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $225 | $225 | — | — | — | $225 – $225 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare chip km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $228 | $228 | — | — | — | $228 – $228 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare star kid km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $228 | $228 | — | — | — | $228 – $228 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare star km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $228 | $228 | — | — | — | $228 – $228 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare star plus km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $228 | $228 | — | — | — | $228 – $228 |
| 6 | Bcbs Tx heb fee schedule · outpatient | $316 | $316 | — | — | — | $316 – $316 |
| 7 | Bcbs Tx hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $316 | $316 | — | — | — | $316 – $316 |
| 8 | Bcbs Tx ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $351 | $351 | — | — | — | $351 – $351 |
| 9 | Bcbs Tx traditional fee schedule · outpatient | $373 | $373 | — | — | — | $373 – $373 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare hix fee schedule · outpatient | $425 | $425 | — | — | — | $425 – $425 |
| 11 | Aetna mm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $547 | $547 | — | — | — | $547 – $547 |
| 12 | Molina chip km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $684 | $684 | — | — | — | $684 – $684 |
| 13 | Molina star km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $684 | $684 | — | — | — | $684 – $684 |
| 14 | Molina star plus km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $684 | $684 | — | — | — | $684 – $684 |
| 15 | Aetna new business per diem · outpatient | $847 | $847 | — | — | — | $847 – $847 |
| 16 | Cigna new business fee schedule · outpatient | $858 | $858 | — | — | — | $858 – $858 |
| 17 | Aetna epo per diem · outpatient | $940 | $940 | — | — | — | $940 – $940 |
| 18 | Aetna hmo per diem · outpatient | $940 | $940 | — | — | — | $940 – $940 |
| 19 | Aetna pos per diem · outpatient | $940 | $940 | — | — | — | $940 – $940 |
| 20 | Aetna ppo per diem · outpatient | $940 | $940 | — | — | — | $940 – $940 |
| 21 | Healthcare Highways ppo other · outpatient | $988 | $988 | — | — | — | $988 – $988 |
| 22 | Cigna ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 23 | Devoted mm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 24 | Humana choicecare fee schedule · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 25 | UnitedHealthcare all payer fee schedule · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
Last updated: Jan 13, 2026
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