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Biopsy of upper nose/throat
Conway, SC
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Conway Hospital, Inc.’s median price of $185 is 94% below the median hospital's median price ($3.2k), higher than 9% of the 1,643 hospitals reporting CPT 42804. 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, 37 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 medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $40 | $40 | — | — | — | $40 – $40 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield narrow network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $59 | $59 | — | — | — | $59 – $59 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield narrow network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $59 | $59 | — | — | — | $59 – $59 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $67 | $67 | — | — | — | $67 – $67 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $67 | $67 | — | — | — | $67 – $67 |
| 6 | Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $98 | $98 | $80 | 82% | — | $18 – $178 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield state health plan facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $111 | $111 | — | — | — | $111 – $111 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield state health plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $111 | $111 | — | — | — | $111 – $111 |
| 9 | Medcost commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $125 | $125 | — | — | — | $125 – $125 |
| 10 | Medcost commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $125 | $125 | — | — | — | $125 – $125 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $151 | $151 | — | — | — | $151 – $151 |
| 12 | Aetna medicare professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $153 | $153 | $40 | 26% | — | $113 – $193 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $153 | $153 | $40 | 26% | — | $113 – $193 |
| 14 | Clover medicare professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $153 | $153 | $40 | 26% | — | $113 – $193 |
| 15 | Humana commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $153 | $153 | $40 | 26% | — | $113 – $193 |
| 16 | Humana medicare professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $153 | $153 | $40 | 26% | — | $113 – $193 |
| 17 | Molina exchange professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $153 | $153 | $40 | 26% | — | $113 – $193 |
| 18 | Molina medicare professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $153 | $153 | $40 | 26% | — | $113 – $193 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare medicare professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $153 | $153 | $40 | 26% | — | $113 – $193 |
| 20 | WellCare medicare professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $153 | $153 | $40 | 26% | — | $113 – $193 |
| 21 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $155 | $155 | — | — | — | $155 – $155 |
| 22 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $155 | $155 | — | — | — | $155 – $155 |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $159 | $159 | — | — | — | $159 – $159 |
| 24 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $159 | $159 | — | — | — | $159 – $159 |
| 25 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $160 | $160 | $1 | 0% | — | $159 – $161 |
Last updated: May 20, 2026
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