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DEXAMETHASONE 2 MG PO
ORLANDO, FL
See all hospitals reporting HCPCS J8540 →Price type
Hca Florida Osceola Hospital’s median price of $2 is 116% above the median hospital's median price ($1), higher than 63% of the 2,189 hospitals reporting HCPCS J8540. 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, 23 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 allpayerappendix fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 2 | Humana tricare fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mcrppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $0 | $0 | $0 | 50% | — | $0 – $1 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mcrhmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $0 | $0 | $0 | 50% | — | $0 – $1 |
| 5 | Aetna mcr percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $0 | $0 | $0 | 52% | — | $0 – $1 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bsl percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $0 | $1 | $0 | 52% | — | $0 – $1 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mbn percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $0 | $1 | $0 | 52% | — | $0 – $1 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield sbn percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $0 | $1 | $0 | 52% | — | $0 – $1 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield nwb percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1 | $1 | $0 | 51% | — | $1 – $1 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1 | $1 | $0 | 51% | — | $1 – $1 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1 | $1 | $0 | 51% | — | $1 – $2 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield phs percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1 | $1 | $1 | 51% | — | $1 – $2 |
| 13 | Molina hix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1 | $2 | $1 | 50% | — | $1 – $3 |
| 14 | Aetna asa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1 | $2 | $1 | 50% | — | $1 – $4 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $2 | $1 | 50% | — | $2 – $4 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare globalbenefitplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $3 | $2 | 50% | — | $2 – $5 |
| 17 | Aetna qhp percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4 | $4 | — | — | 1–10 | $4 – $4 |
| 18 | Aetna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5 | $5 | — | — | 1–10 | $5 – $5 |
| 19 | Aetna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5 | $5 | — | — | 16 | $5 – $5 |
| 20 | MultiPlan primaryppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3 | $5 | $3 | 50% | — | $3 – $9 |
| 21 | MultiPlan primary percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4 | $5 | $3 | 51% | — | $4 – $9 |
| 22 | MultiPlan complementary percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4 | $6 | $3 | 50% | — | $4 – $10 |
| 23 | MultiPlan complementaryppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4 | $6 | $3 | 50% | — | $4 – $10 |
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026
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