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Culture P Pathog - Screen 683
CITY, IN
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FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE, INC. dba FRANCISCAN HEALTH MICHIGAN CITY’s median price of $149 is 980% above the median hospital's median price ($14), higher than 96% 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: 8 payers, 19 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem healthsync pos with copps - michigan city/laporte fee schedule · both | $5.93 | $5.93 | $5.93 – $5.93 |
| 2 | Bcbs Il anthem blue access ppo with copps - michigan city/laporte fee schedule · both | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 3 | Bcbs In anthem blue access ppo with copps - michigan city/laporte fee schedule · both | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 4 | Bcbs In anthem blue access ppo-cid fee schedule · both | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem blue access ppo with copps - michigan city/laporte fee schedule · both | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem blue access ppo-cid fee schedule · both | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem franciscan employee copps- all locations fee schedule · both | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 8 | Medicaid in mcd-nir-michigan city fee schedule · both | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 9 | Medicare medicare-nir-michigan city fee schedule · both | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 10 | Medicaid in mdc mi city caresource 120% of in mcd fee schedule · both | $7.96 | $7.96 | $7.96 – $7.96 |
| 11 | Aetna aetna-nir-michigan city fee schedule · both | $19.89 | $19.89 | $19.89 – $19.89 |
| 12 | Aetna aetna-nid-dyer-munster-crn point percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $102.09 | $102.09 | $102.09 – $102.09 |
| 13 | Cigna cigna localplus-nid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $106.57 | $106.57 | $106.57 – $106.57 |
| 14 | Bcbs Il st anthony health-nir-stmar&fhm&stant mc percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $124.50 | $124.50 | $124.50 – $124.50 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare uhc all payer-nid-michigan city percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $149.15 | $149.15 | $149.15 – $149.15 |
| 16 | Cigna cigna hmo-nid-michigan city & laporte percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $150.40 | $150.40 | $150.40 – $150.40 |
| 17 | Cigna cigna ppo-nid-michigan city percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $157.62 | $157.62 | $157.62 – $157.62 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare uhc options ppo-nid-michigan city percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $165.83 | $165.83 | $165.83 – $165.83 |
| 19 | Cigna cigna behavioral health-nir-st anth mc percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $174.30 | $174.30 | $174.30 – $174.30 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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