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Insertion of substernal implantable defibrillator electrode
HOUSTON, TX
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HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress’s median price of $3.5k is 62% below the median hospital's median price ($9.1k), higher than 8% of the 1,321 hospitals reporting CPT 0572T. 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, 24 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 | Aetna qhpexchange case rate · outpatient | $1,944 | $1,944 | $1,944 – $1,944 |
| 2 | Aetna nbhmo case rate · outpatient | $2,580 | $2,580 | $2,580 – $2,580 |
| 3 | Aetna nbpos case rate · outpatient | $2,580 | $2,580 | $2,580 – $2,580 |
| 4 | Aetna commhmo case rate · outpatient | $2,742 | $2,742 | $2,742 – $2,742 |
| 5 | Aetna commpos case rate · outpatient | $2,742 | $2,742 | $2,742 – $2,742 |
| 6 | Aetna nbppo case rate · outpatient | $2,986 | $2,986 | $2,986 – $2,986 |
| 7 | Aetna commppo case rate · outpatient | $3,174 | $3,174 | $3,174 – $3,174 |
| 8 | Aetna oonhmo case rate · outpatient | $3,228 | $3,228 | $3,228 – $3,228 |
| 9 | Aetna oonpos case rate · outpatient | $3,228 | $3,228 | $3,228 – $3,228 |
| 10 | Aetna asahmo case rate · outpatient | $3,486 | $3,486 | $3,486 – $3,486 |
| 11 | Aetna asapos case rate · outpatient | $3,486 | $3,486 | $3,486 – $3,486 |
| 12 | Aetna oonppo case rate · outpatient | $3,732 | $3,732 | $3,732 – $3,732 |
| 13 | Aetna asappo case rate · outpatient | $4,034 | $4,034 | $4,034 – $4,034 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup case rate · outpatient | $11,200 | $11,200 | $11,200 – $11,200 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient | $13,602 | $13,602 | $13,602 – $13,602 |
| 16 | Cigna csn case rate · outpatient | $14,974 | $14,974 | $14,974 – $14,974 |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bav fee schedule · outpatient | $14,978 | $14,978 | $14,978 – $14,978 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare narrownetworkindivexchange case rate · outpatient | $15,678 | $15,678 | $15,678 – $15,678 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $15,819 | $15,819 | $15,819 – $15,819 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix case rate · outpatient | $16,000 | $16,000 | $16,000 – $16,000 |
| 21 | Cigna openaccessplus case rate · outpatient | $16,223 | $16,223 | $16,223 – $16,223 |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield eposoa fee schedule · outpatient | $17,194 | $17,194 | $17,194 – $17,194 |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $18,493 | $18,493 | $18,493 – $18,493 |
| 24 | Cigna ppo case rate · outpatient | $19,289 | $19,289 | $19,289 – $19,289 |
Last updated: May 14, 2026
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