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Original text from hospital filings
Insertion of implantable defibrillator pulse generator only; with existing multiple leads
CONROE, TX
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Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe’s median price of $4.1k is 87% below the median hospital's median price ($30.6k), higher than 15% of the 1,800 hospitals reporting CPT 33231. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 55 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 | Superior Healthplan chip percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $446 | $446 | — | — | — | $446 – $446 |
| 2 | Superior Healthplan chpfc percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $446 | $446 | — | — | — | $446 – $446 |
| 3 | Superior Healthplan star percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $446 | $446 | — | — | — | $446 – $446 |
| 4 | Superior Healthplan starkids percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $446 | $446 | — | — | — | $446 – $446 |
| 5 | Superior Healthplan starplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $446 | $446 | — | — | — | $446 – $446 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bav percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield eposoa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 11 | Aetna qhpexchange case rate · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 12 | Superior Healthplan chip case rate · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 13 | Superior Healthplan chpfc case rate · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 14 | Superior Healthplan star case rate · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 15 | Superior Healthplan starkids case rate · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 16 | Superior Healthplan starplus case rate · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 17 | Aetna nbhmo case rate · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 18 | Aetna nbpos case rate · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield traditional percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 20 | Aetna commhmo case rate · outpatient | $2.7k | $2.7k | — | — | — | $2.7k – $2.7k |
| 21 | Aetna commpos case rate · outpatient | $2.7k | $2.7k | — | — | — | $2.7k – $2.7k |
| 22 | Aetna nbppo case rate · outpatient | $3.0k | $3.0k | — | — | — | $3.0k – $3.0k |
| 23 | Aetna commppo case rate · outpatient | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 24 | Aetna oonhmo case rate · outpatient | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 25 | Aetna oonpos case rate · outpatient | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
Last updated: May 14, 2026
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