RC 311

Laboratory cytology test at City Hospital, Inc.

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Original text from hospital filings

CELL EXAMINATION OF SPECIMEN; SELECTIVE CELLULAR ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUE

Martinsburg, WV

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City Hospital, Inc.’s median price of $53 is 53% below the median hospital's median price ($113), higher than 16% of the 1,845 hospitals reporting RC 311. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 311 at City Hospital, Inc.

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 19 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 better health wv mgd medicaid facility · other · outpatient	$27.80	$27.80	$27.80 – $27.80
2	Highmark mgd mcaid facility · other · outpatient	$32.17	$32.17	$32.17 – $32.17
3	Highmark chip facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$32.72	$50.58	$17.50 – $164.10
4	Highmark mgd mcaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$32.72	$50.58	$17.50 – $164.10
5	Aetna better health wv mgd medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$33.34	$51.54	$17.84 – $167.23
6	Aetna Better Health chip facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$33.34	$51.54	$17.84 – $167.23
7	Aetna better health va mgd medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$39.74	$67.13	$4.28 – $331.41
8	Highmark all pla facility · other · outpatient	$51.65	$109.69	$20.66 – $355.33
9	Highmark all plans facility · other · outpatient	$52.16	$110.76	$20.86 – $358.78
10	Aetna all plans facility · other · outpatient	$52.66	$111.82	$21.06 – $362.23
11	Humana all plans facility · other · outpatient	$52.66	$111.82	$21.06 – $362.23
12	UnitedHealthcare all plans facility · other · outpatient	$54.66	$116.08	$21.87 – $376.03
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield traditional facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$116.16	$116.16	$116.16 – $116.16
14	Caresource caresource oh exchange facility · other · outpatient	$75.22	$159.74	$30.09 – $517.47
15	Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$217.80	$234.65	$120.35 – $300.60
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$156.22	$247.51	$116.16 – $969.37
17	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$286.90	$276.79	$133.40 – $350.52
18	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$315.96	$585.34	$137.17 – $1,145
19	Caresource caresource facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,089	$730.64	$300.60 – $1,089

Last updated: Jul 9, 2026

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