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LVL 5 EMER DEPT
PASADENA, TX
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Hca Houston Healthcare Southeast’s median price of $4.2k is 369% above the median hospital's median price ($897), higher than 96% of the 2,561 hospitals reporting CPT 99285. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 38 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 | Molina chip case rate · outpatient | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 – $400.00 |
| 2 | Molina star case rate · outpatient | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 – $400.00 |
| 3 | Molina starkids case rate · outpatient | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 – $400.00 |
| 4 | Molina starplus case rate · outpatient | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 – $400.00 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,708 | $1,529 | $1,170 – $1,708 |
| 6 | Aetna qhpexchange case rate · outpatient | $2,537 | $2,537 | $2,537 – $2,537 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield traditional percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,960 | $2,649 | $2,027 – $2,960 |
| 8 | Oscar hix case rate · outpatient | $3,343 | $3,343 | $3,343 – $3,343 |
| 9 | Aetna nbhmo case rate · outpatient | $3,372 | $3,372 | $3,372 – $3,372 |
| 10 | Aetna nbpos case rate · outpatient | $3,372 | $3,372 | $3,372 – $3,372 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare globalappendix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,806 | $3,406 | $2,606 – $3,806 |
| 12 | Humana hmo case rate · outpatient | $3,514 | $3,514 | $3,514 – $3,514 |
| 13 | Humana ppo case rate · outpatient | $3,514 | $3,514 | $3,514 – $3,514 |
| 14 | Aetna commhmo case rate · outpatient | $3,582 | $3,582 | $3,582 – $3,582 |
| 15 | Aetna commpos case rate · outpatient | $3,582 | $3,582 | $3,582 – $3,582 |
| 16 | Aetna nbppo case rate · outpatient | $3,999 | $3,999 | $3,999 – $3,999 |
| 17 | First Health comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,508 | $4,034 | $3,087 – $4,508 |
| 18 | Aetna oonhmo case rate · outpatient | $4,213 | $4,213 | $4,213 – $4,213 |
| 19 | Aetna oonpos case rate · outpatient | $4,213 | $4,213 | $4,213 – $4,213 |
| 20 | Aetna commppo case rate · outpatient | $4,248 | $4,248 | $4,248 – $4,248 |
| 21 | Healthcare Highways narrownetwork case rate · outpatient | $4,258 | $4,258 | $4,258 – $4,258 |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth case rate · outpatient | $4,520 | $4,520 | $4,520 – $4,520 |
| 23 | Aetna asahmo case rate · outpatient | $4,551 | $4,551 | $4,551 – $4,551 |
| 24 | Aetna asapos case rate · outpatient | $4,551 | $4,551 | $4,551 – $4,551 |
| 25 | Aetna oonppo case rate · outpatient | $4,996 | $4,996 | $4,996 – $4,996 |
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026
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