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CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74M ER
HOUSTON, TX
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HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress’s median price of $3.6k is 201% above the median hospital's median price ($1.2k), higher than 87% of the 2,559 hospitals reporting CPT 99291. 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, 32 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 | UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,540 | $1,538 | $1,506 – $1,565 |
| 2 | Aetna qhpexchange case rate · outpatient | $2,537 | $2,537 | $2,537 – $2,537 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield traditional percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,669 | $2,665 | $2,610 – $2,712 |
| 4 | Oscar hix case rate · outpatient | $3,343 | $3,343 | $3,343 – $3,343 |
| 5 | Aetna nbhmo case rate · outpatient | $3,372 | $3,372 | $3,372 – $3,372 |
| 6 | Aetna nbpos case rate · outpatient | $3,372 | $3,372 | $3,372 – $3,372 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare globalappendix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,431 | $3,426 | $3,355 – $3,487 |
| 8 | Aetna commhmo case rate · outpatient | $3,582 | $3,582 | $3,582 – $3,582 |
| 9 | Aetna commpos case rate · outpatient | $3,582 | $3,582 | $3,582 – $3,582 |
| 10 | Aetna nbppo case rate · outpatient | $3,999 | $3,999 | $3,999 – $3,999 |
| 11 | First Health comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,064 | $4,058 | $3,974 – $4,130 |
| 12 | Aetna oonhmo case rate · outpatient | $4,213 | $4,213 | $4,213 – $4,213 |
| 13 | Aetna oonpos case rate · outpatient | $4,213 | $4,213 | $4,213 – $4,213 |
| 14 | Aetna commppo case rate · outpatient | $4,248 | $4,248 | $4,248 – $4,248 |
| 15 | Healthcare Highways narrownetwork case rate · outpatient | $4,258 | $4,258 | $4,258 – $4,258 |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth case rate · outpatient | $4,520 | $4,520 | $4,520 – $4,520 |
| 17 | Aetna asahmo case rate · outpatient | $4,551 | $4,551 | $4,551 – $4,551 |
| 18 | Aetna asapos case rate · outpatient | $4,551 | $4,551 | $4,551 – $4,551 |
| 19 | Aetna oonppo case rate · outpatient | $4,996 | $4,996 | $4,996 – $4,996 |
| 20 | Cigna csn case rate · outpatient | $5,311 | $5,311 | $5,311 – $5,311 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup case rate · outpatient | $5,320 | $5,320 | $5,320 – $5,320 |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bav case rate · outpatient | $5,360 | $5,360 | $5,360 – $5,360 |
| 23 | Aetna asappo case rate · outpatient | $5,399 | $5,399 | $5,399 – $5,399 |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare narrownetworkindivexchange case rate · outpatient | $5,457 | $5,457 | $5,457 – $5,457 |
| 25 | MultiPlan phcsprimarynetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,719 | $5,710 | $5,592 – $5,812 |
Last updated: May 14, 2026
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