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Syracuse, NY
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Crouse Hospital’s median price of $10 is 29% below the median hospital's median price ($14), higher than 36% of the 2,569 hospitals reporting CPT 87081. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 17 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 | Excellus medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $7.07 | $7.07 | $7.07 – $7.07 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $8.10 | $8.10 | $8.10 – $8.10 |
| 3 | Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $8.10 | $8.10 | $8.10 – $8.10 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $8.10 | $8.10 | $8.10 – $8.10 |
| 5 | WellCare medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $8.51 | $8.51 | $8.51 – $8.51 |
| 6 | Excellus govt programs/ special products fee schedule · outpatient | $9.76 | $9.76 | $9.76 – $9.76 |
| 7 | Molina medicaid hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $9.76 | $9.76 | $9.76 – $9.76 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare essential plans 1 -4 fee schedule · outpatient | $9.76 | $9.76 | $9.76 – $9.76 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $9.76 | $9.76 | $9.76 – $9.76 |
| 10 | WellCare medicaid essential plan 3 and 4 fee schedule · outpatient | $9.76 | $9.76 | $9.76 – $9.76 |
| 11 | WellCare medicaid essential plan 1 and 2 fee schedule · outpatient | $11.71 | $11.71 | $11.71 – $11.71 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare commerical fee schedule · outpatient | $13.26 | $13.26 | $13.26 – $13.26 |
| 13 | Aetna commerical fee schedule · outpatient | $14.18 | $14.18 | $14.18 – $14.18 |
| 14 | Aetna raymour furniture company fee schedule · outpatient | $14.18 | $14.18 | $14.18 – $14.18 |
| 15 | Excellus bcbs fee schedule · outpatient | $14.55 | $14.55 | $14.55 – $14.55 |
| 16 | Excellus hospital blue fee schedule · outpatient | $14.55 | $14.55 | $14.55 – $14.55 |
| 17 | Molina essential fee schedule · outpatient | $21.96 | $21.96 | $21.96 – $21.96 |
Last updated: May 19, 2026
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