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CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS
PASADENA, TX
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Hca Houston Healthcare Southeast’s median price of $4.3k is 265% above the median hospital's median price ($1.2k), higher than 91% 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: 9 payers, 34 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 | $1,646 | $1,623 | $1,579 – $1,646 |
| 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 | $2,851 | $2,813 | $2,736 – $2,851 |
| 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 | Humana hmo case rate · outpatient | $3,514 | $3,514 | $3,514 – $3,514 |
| 8 | Humana ppo case rate · outpatient | $3,514 | $3,514 | $3,514 – $3,514 |
| 9 | Aetna commhmo case rate · outpatient | $3,582 | $3,582 | $3,582 – $3,582 |
| 10 | Aetna commpos case rate · outpatient | $3,582 | $3,582 | $3,582 – $3,582 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare globalappendix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,666 | $3,617 | $3,518 – $3,666 |
| 12 | Aetna nbppo case rate · outpatient | $3,999 | $3,999 | $3,999 – $3,999 |
| 13 | Aetna oonhmo case rate · outpatient | $4,213 | $4,213 | $4,213 – $4,213 |
| 14 | Aetna oonpos case rate · outpatient | $4,213 | $4,213 | $4,213 – $4,213 |
| 15 | Aetna commppo case rate · outpatient | $4,248 | $4,248 | $4,248 – $4,248 |
| 16 | Healthcare Highways narrownetwork case rate · outpatient | $4,258 | $4,258 | $4,258 – $4,258 |
| 17 | First Health comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,342 | $4,284 | $4,167 – $4,342 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth case rate · outpatient | $4,520 | $4,520 | $4,520 – $4,520 |
| 19 | Aetna asahmo case rate · outpatient | $4,551 | $4,551 | $4,551 – $4,551 |
| 20 | Aetna asapos case rate · outpatient | $4,551 | $4,551 | $4,551 – $4,551 |
| 21 | Aetna oonppo case rate · outpatient | $4,996 | $4,996 | $4,996 – $4,996 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup case rate · outpatient | $5,320 | $5,320 | $5,320 – $5,320 |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bav case rate · outpatient | $5,360 | $5,360 | $5,360 – $5,360 |
| 24 | Aetna asappo case rate · outpatient | $5,399 | $5,399 | $5,399 – $5,399 |
| 25 | UnitedHealthcare narrownetworkindivexchange case rate · outpatient | $5,457 | $5,457 | $5,457 – $5,457 |
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026
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