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Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker with ventricular transvenous electrode(s), with insertion of pacing electrode, cardiac venous system, for left ventricular pacing, at time of ins
CONROE, TX
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Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe’s median price of $4.4k is 40% below the median hospital's median price ($7.3k), higher than 19% of the 784 hospitals reporting HCPCS C7538. 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 | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bav fee schedule · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 3 | Aetna qhpexchange case rate · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 4 | Aetna nbhmo case rate · outpatient | $3.5k | $3.5k | — | — | — | $3.5k – $3.5k |
| 5 | Aetna nbpos case rate · outpatient | $3.5k | $3.5k | — | — | — | $3.5k – $3.5k |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $3.6k | $3.6k | — | — | — | $3.6k – $3.6k |
| 7 | Aetna commhmo case rate · outpatient | $3.7k | $3.7k | — | — | — | $3.7k – $3.7k |
| 8 | Aetna commpos case rate · outpatient | $3.7k | $3.7k | — | — | — | $3.7k – $3.7k |
| 9 | Aetna nbppo case rate · outpatient | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield eposoa fee schedule · outpatient | $3.9k | $3.9k | — | — | — | $3.9k – $3.9k |
| 11 | Aetna commppo case rate · outpatient | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $4.1k | $4.1k | — | — | — | $4.1k – $4.1k |
| 13 | Aetna oonhmo case rate · outpatient | $4.4k | $4.4k | — | — | — | $4.4k – $4.4k |
| 14 | Aetna oonpos case rate · outpatient | $4.4k | $4.4k | — | — | — | $4.4k – $4.4k |
| 15 | Humana hmo case rate · outpatient | $4.7k | $4.7k | — | — | — | $4.7k – $4.7k |
| 16 | Humana ppo case rate · outpatient | $4.7k | $4.7k | — | — | — | $4.7k – $4.7k |
| 17 | Aetna oonppo case rate · outpatient | $4.7k | $4.7k | — | — | — | $4.7k – $4.7k |
| 18 | Aetna asahmo case rate · outpatient | $4.7k | $4.7k | — | — | — | $4.7k – $4.7k |
| 19 | Aetna asapos case rate · outpatient | $4.7k | $4.7k | — | — | — | $4.7k – $4.7k |
| 20 | Aetna asappo case rate · outpatient | $5.1k | $5.1k | — | — | — | $5.1k – $5.1k |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup case rate · outpatient | $6.3k | $6.3k | — | — | — | $6.3k – $6.3k |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare narrownetworkindivexchange case rate · outpatient | $8.8k | $8.8k | — | — | — | $8.8k – $8.8k |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix case rate · outpatient | $9k | $9k | — | — | — | $9k – $9k |
| 24 | Cigna csn case rate · outpatient | $10.7k | $10.7k | — | — | — | $10.7k – $10.7k |
| 25 | Cigna openaccessplus case rate · outpatient | $11.6k | $11.6k | — | — | — | $11.6k – $11.6k |
Last updated: May 14, 2026
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