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TRACH SPEAK VLVE 51X-67
Phoenix, AZ
See all hospitals reporting HCPCS L8501 →Price type
Dignity Health’s median price of $337 is 85% above the median hospital's median price ($182), higher than 87% of the 1,481 hospitals reporting HCPCS L8501. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 13 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 medicaid|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $96 | $96 | — | — | — | $96 – $96 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|dignityhealthemployee fee schedule · outpatient | $104 | $100 | $16 | 16% | — | $78 – $116 |
| 3 | Aetna commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $213 | $204 | $32 | 16% | — | $161 – $239 |
| 4 | Optum commercial|optumhealth fee schedule · outpatient | $257 | $246 | $39 | 16% | — | $194 – $288 |
| 5 | Cigna commercial|lifesource fee schedule · outpatient | $300 | $288 | $46 | 16% | — | $227 – $337 |
| 6 | First Health commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $382 | $367 | $58 | 16% | — | $289 – $428 |
| 7 | First Health commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $382 | $367 | $58 | 16% | — | $289 – $428 |
| 8 | MultiPlan commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $431 | $414 | $65 | 16% | — | $326 – $483 |
| 9 | MultiPlan commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $431 | $414 | $65 | 16% | — | $326 – $483 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|maricopafocus fee schedule · outpatient | $509 | $477 | $45 | 10% | — | $413 – $509 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|neighborhood fee schedule · outpatient | $509 | $477 | $45 | 10% | — | $413 – $509 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $546 | $524 | $83 | 16% | — | $413 – $612 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|workers comp fee schedule · outpatient | $546 | $524 | $83 | 16% | — | $413 – $612 |
Last updated: Feb 28, 2026
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