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Cobalt co-57 cyanocobalamin, oral, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 1 microcurie
CONROE, TX
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Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe’s median price of $338 is 28% above the median hospital's median price ($265), higher than 61% of the 823 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9559. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 13 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 | $174 | $174 | — | — | — | $174 – $174 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bav fee schedule · outpatient | $191 | $191 | — | — | — | $191 – $191 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield eposoa fee schedule · outpatient | $239 | $239 | — | — | — | $239 – $239 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $239 | $239 | — | — | — | $239 – $239 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $239 | $239 | — | — | — | $239 – $239 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix fee schedule · outpatient | $338 | $338 | — | — | — | $338 – $338 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare narrownetworkindivexchange fee schedule · outpatient | $338 | $338 | — | — | — | $338 – $338 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup fee schedule · outpatient | $338 | $338 | — | — | — | $338 – $338 |
| 9 | Cigna csn fee schedule · outpatient | $417 | $417 | — | — | — | $417 – $417 |
| 10 | Cigna openaccessplus fee schedule · outpatient | $452 | $452 | — | — | — | $452 – $452 |
| 11 | Cigna ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $538 | $538 | — | — | — | $538 – $538 |
| 12 | Humana hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $863 | $863 | — | — | — | $863 – $863 |
| 13 | Humana ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $863 | $863 | — | — | — | $863 – $863 |
Last updated: May 14, 2026
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