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Myocardial imaging, positron emission tomography (PET), metabolic evaluation study (including ventricular wall motionºs» and/or ejection fractionºs», when performed), single study; PET Scan
CONROE, TX
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Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe’s median price of $4.3k is 132% above the median hospital's median price ($1.8k), higher than 87% of the 1,641 hospitals reporting CPT 78459. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 26 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 | $2.2k | $2.2k | — | — | — | $2.2k – $2.2k |
| 2 | Aetna asappo per diem · outpatient | $2.2k | $2.2k | — | — | — | $2.2k – $2.2k |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare narrownetworkindivexchange fee schedule · outpatient | $2.5k | $2.5k | — | — | — | $2.5k – $2.5k |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bav fee schedule · outpatient | $2.7k | $2.7k | — | — | — | $2.7k – $2.7k |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix fee schedule · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup fee schedule · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 7 | Aetna qhpexchange per diem · outpatient | $3.0k | $3.0k | — | — | — | $3.0k – $3.0k |
| 8 | Aetna nbhmo per diem · outpatient | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
| 9 | Aetna nbpos per diem · outpatient | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
| 10 | Aetna nbppo per diem · outpatient | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $4.2k | $4.2k | — | — | — | $4.2k – $4.2k |
| 12 | Cigna csn case rate · outpatient | $4.3k | $4.3k | — | — | — | $4.3k – $4.3k |
| 13 | Aetna commhmo per diem · outpatient | $4.3k | $4.3k | — | — | — | $4.3k – $4.3k |
| 14 | Aetna commpos per diem · outpatient | $4.3k | $4.3k | — | — | — | $4.3k – $4.3k |
| 15 | Aetna commppo per diem · outpatient | $4.3k | $4.3k | — | — | — | $4.3k – $4.3k |
| 16 | Cigna openaccessplus case rate · outpatient | $4.6k | $4.6k | — | — | — | $4.6k – $4.6k |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield eposoa fee schedule · outpatient | $4.6k | $4.6k | — | — | — | $4.6k – $4.6k |
| 18 | Aetna oonhmo per diem · outpatient | $5.0k | $5.0k | — | — | — | $5.0k – $5.0k |
| 19 | Aetna oonpos per diem · outpatient | $5.0k | $5.0k | — | — | — | $5.0k – $5.0k |
| 20 | Aetna oonppo per diem · outpatient | $5.0k | $5.0k | — | — | — | $5.0k – $5.0k |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $5.1k | $5.1k | — | — | — | $5.1k – $5.1k |
| 22 | Aetna asahmo per diem · outpatient | $5.4k | $5.4k | — | — | — | $5.4k – $5.4k |
| 23 | Aetna asapos per diem · outpatient | $5.4k | $5.4k | — | — | — | $5.4k – $5.4k |
| 24 | Cigna ppo case rate · outpatient | $5.5k | $5.5k | — | — | — | $5.5k – $5.5k |
| 25 | Humana hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $20.8k | $20.8k | — | — | — | $20.8k – $20.8k |
Last updated: May 14, 2026
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