Technetium-99m pyrophosphate bone imaging agent at CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange

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Original text from hospital filings

HC A9538 MED: TECHNETIUM TC-99M PYROPHOSPHATE, DX, PER STUDY DOSE, UP TO 25 MCI

Orange, TX

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CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange’s median price of $369 is 200% above the median hospital's median price ($123), higher than 91% of the 1,749 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9538. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A9538 at CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 25 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 all payer fee schedule · outpatient	$41	$41	—	—	—	$41 – $41
2	UnitedHealthcare hix fee schedule · outpatient	$41	$41	—	—	—	$41 – $41
3	Humana choicecare fee schedule · outpatient	$110	$110	—	—	—	$110 – $110
4	UnitedHealthcare chip km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$132	$132	—	—	—	$132 – $132
5	UnitedHealthcare star kid km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$132	$132	—	—	—	$132 – $132
6	UnitedHealthcare star km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$132	$132	—	—	—	$132 – $132
7	UnitedHealthcare star plus km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$132	$132	—	—	—	$132 – $132
8	Bcbs Tx blue advantage hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$194	$194	—	—	—	$194 – $194
9	Bcbs Tx heb fee schedule · outpatient	$242	$242	—	—	—	$242 – $242
10	Bcbs Tx hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$242	$242	—	—	—	$242 – $242
11	Bcbs Tx ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$268	$268	—	—	—	$268 – $268
12	Bcbs Tx traditional fee schedule · outpatient	$285	$285	—	—	—	$285 – $285
13	Aetna mm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$316	$316	—	—	—	$316 – $316
14	UnitedHealthcare hix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$369	$369	—	—	—	$369 – $369
15	Molina chip km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$395	$395	—	—	—	$395 – $395
16	Molina star km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$395	$395	—	—	—	$395 – $395
17	Molina star plus km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$395	$395	—	—	—	$395 – $395
18	UnitedHealthcare all payer percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$395	$395	—	—	—	$395 – $395
19	Cigna new business percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$514	$514	—	—	—	$514 – $514
20	Healthcare Highways ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$593	$593	—	—	—	$593 – $593
21	Devoted mm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$659	$659	—	—	—	$659 – $659
22	Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$790	$790	—	—	—	$790 – $790
23	First Health ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$856	$856	—	—	—	$856 – $856
24	MultiPlan ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$922	$922	—	—	—	$922 – $922
25	Phcs ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$922	$922	—	—	—	$922 – $922

Last updated: Jan 13, 2026

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