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Removal of intra-aortic balloon assist device, percutaneous
CONROE, TX
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Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe’s median price of $2.5k is 28% above the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 56% of the 1,702 hospitals reporting CPT 33968. 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, 33 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 mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient | $324 | $324 | — | — | — | $324 – $324 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bav fee schedule · outpatient | $357 | $357 | — | — | — | $357 – $357 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $404 | $404 | — | — | — | $404 – $404 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield eposoa fee schedule · outpatient | $410 | $410 | — | — | — | $410 – $410 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $415 | $415 | — | — | — | $415 – $415 |
| 6 | Superior Healthplan chip case rate · outpatient | $948 | $948 | — | — | — | $948 – $948 |
| 7 | Superior Healthplan chpfc case rate · outpatient | $948 | $948 | — | — | — | $948 – $948 |
| 8 | Superior Healthplan star case rate · outpatient | $948 | $948 | — | — | — | $948 – $948 |
| 9 | Superior Healthplan starkids case rate · outpatient | $948 | $948 | — | — | — | $948 – $948 |
| 10 | Superior Healthplan starplus case rate · outpatient | $948 | $948 | — | — | — | $948 – $948 |
| 11 | Aetna qhpexchange case rate · outpatient | $1.4k | $1.4k | — | — | — | $1.4k – $1.4k |
| 12 | Aetna nbhmo case rate · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 13 | Aetna nbpos case rate · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 14 | Aetna commhmo case rate · outpatient | $2.0k | $2.0k | — | — | — | $2.0k – $2.0k |
| 15 | Aetna commpos case rate · outpatient | $2.0k | $2.0k | — | — | — | $2.0k – $2.0k |
| 16 | Aetna nbppo case rate · outpatient | $2.2k | $2.2k | — | — | — | $2.2k – $2.2k |
| 17 | Aetna commppo case rate · outpatient | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | — | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 18 | Aetna oonhmo case rate · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 19 | Aetna oonpos case rate · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 20 | Aetna asahmo case rate · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 21 | Aetna asapos case rate · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 22 | Aetna oonppo case rate · outpatient | $2.7k | $2.7k | — | — | — | $2.7k – $2.7k |
| 23 | Aetna asappo case rate · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 24 | Humana hmo case rate · outpatient | $4.7k | $4.7k | — | — | — | $4.7k – $4.7k |
| 25 | Humana ppo case rate · outpatient | $4.7k | $4.7k | — | — | — | $4.7k – $4.7k |
Last updated: May 14, 2026
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