Perflutren lipid microspheres ultrasound contrast injection at CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange

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Perflutren Lipid Microsphere (DEFINITY) 6.52 MG/ML injection 2 mL

Orange, TX

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CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange’s median price of $1000 is 573% above the median hospital's median price ($149), higher than 94% of the 1,901 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q9957. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS Q9957 at CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange

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	UnitedHealthcare all payer fee schedule · outpatient	$42	$42	—	—	—	$42 – $42
2	UnitedHealthcare hix fee schedule · outpatient	$42	$42	—	—	—	$42 – $42
3	Aetna new business fee schedule · outpatient	$73	$73	—	—	—	$73 – $73
4	Aetna epo fee schedule · outpatient	$81	$81	—	—	—	$81 – $81
5	Aetna hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$81	$81	—	—	—	$81 – $81
6	Aetna pos fee schedule · outpatient	$81	$81	—	—	—	$81 – $81
7	Aetna ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$81	$81	—	—	—	$81 – $81
8	Humana choicecare fee schedule · outpatient	$117	$117	—	—	—	$117 – $117
9	Bcbs Tx blue advantage hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$372	$372	—	—	—	$372 – $372
10	Bcbs Tx heb fee schedule · outpatient	$462	$462	—	—	—	$462 – $462
11	Bcbs Tx hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$462	$462	—	—	—	$462 – $462
12	UnitedHealthcare chip km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$476	$476	—	—	—	$476 – $476
13	UnitedHealthcare star kid km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$476	$476	—	—	—	$476 – $476
14	UnitedHealthcare star km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$476	$476	—	—	—	$476 – $476
15	UnitedHealthcare star plus km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$476	$476	—	—	—	$476 – $476
16	Bcbs Tx ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$514	$514	—	—	—	$514 – $514
17	Bcbs Tx traditional fee schedule · outpatient	$545	$545	—	—	—	$545 – $545
18	Aetna mm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
19	Molina chip km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k
20	Molina star km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k
21	Molina star plus km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k
22	Cigna new business percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.9k	$1.9k	—	—	—	$1.9k – $1.9k
23	Healthcare Highways ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2.1k	$2.1k	—	—	—	$2.1k – $2.1k
24	Devoted mm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2.4k	$2.4k	—	—	—	$2.4k – $2.4k
25	Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2.9k	$2.9k	—	—	—	$2.9k – $2.9k

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Last updated: Jan 13, 2026

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