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CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC
Buffalo, NY
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Erie County Medical Center Corporation’s median price of $10.7k is 13% above the median hospital's median price ($9.5k), higher than 65% of the 2,171 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 788. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 6 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 | Highmark medicare advantage case rate · inpatient | $10,489 | $10,489 | $10,489 – $10,489 |
| 2 | Highmark medicare zero premium case rate · inpatient | $10,489 | $10,489 | $10,489 – $10,489 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare medicare case rate · inpatient | $10,489 | $10,489 | $10,489 – $10,489 |
| 4 | WellCare medicare fee schedule · inpatient | $10,489 | $10,489 | $10,489 – $10,489 |
| 5 | Aetna medicare case rate · inpatient | $10,804 | $10,804 | $10,804 – $10,804 |
| 6 | Aetna commercial case rate · inpatient | $199,430 | $199,430 | $199,430 – $199,430 |
Last updated: Aug 25, 2026
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