Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
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Alginate dressing <=16 sq in
Elmhurst, IL
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Elmhurst Memorial Hospital’s median price of $16 is 53% above the median hospital's median price ($11), higher than 77% of the 915 hospitals reporting HCPCS A6196. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 1 payer, 1 plan rate. 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $16 | $16 | — | — | — | $16 – $16 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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