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SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC
HOUSTON, TX
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Hca Houston Healthcare Tomball’s median price of $8.5k is 2% above the median hospital's median price ($8.3k), higher than 53% of the 2,323 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 194. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 58 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 | Oscar hix per diem · inpatient | $2,131 | $2,131 | $2,131 – $2,131 |
| 2 | Aetna qhpexchange per diem · inpatient | $2,669 | $2,669 | $2,669 – $2,669 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare narrownetworkindivexchange per diem · inpatient | $3,293 | $3,293 | $3,293 – $3,293 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup per diem · inpatient | $3,434 | $3,434 | $3,434 – $3,434 |
| 5 | Aetna nbhmo per diem · inpatient | $3,542 | $3,542 | $3,542 – $3,542 |
| 6 | Aetna nbpos per diem · inpatient | $3,542 | $3,542 | $3,542 – $3,542 |
| 7 | Aetna commhmo per diem · inpatient | $3,765 | $3,765 | $3,765 – $3,765 |
| 8 | Aetna commpos per diem · inpatient | $3,765 | $3,765 | $3,765 – $3,765 |
| 9 | Aetna nbppo per diem · inpatient | $3,923 | $3,923 | $3,923 – $3,923 |
| 10 | Aetna commppo per diem · inpatient | $4,168 | $4,168 | $4,168 – $4,168 |
| 11 | Aetna oonhmo per diem · inpatient | $4,429 | $4,429 | $4,429 – $4,429 |
| 12 | Aetna oonpos per diem · inpatient | $4,429 | $4,429 | $4,429 – $4,429 |
| 13 | Aetna asahmo per diem · inpatient | $4,786 | $4,786 | $4,786 – $4,786 |
| 14 | Aetna asapos per diem · inpatient | $4,786 | $4,786 | $4,786 – $4,786 |
| 15 | Aetna oonppo per diem · inpatient | $4,905 | $4,905 | $4,905 – $4,905 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix per diem · inpatient | $4,905 | $4,905 | $4,905 – $4,905 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare narrownetworkindivexchange case rate · inpatient | $5,119 | $5,119 | $5,119 – $5,119 |
| 18 | Aetna asappo per diem · inpatient | $5,299 | $5,299 | $5,299 – $5,299 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup case rate · inpatient | $5,650 | $5,650 | $5,650 – $5,650 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix case rate · inpatient | $8,072 | $8,072 | $8,072 – $8,072 |
| 21 | Humana medicareadvantagehmo fee schedule · inpatient | $8,173 | $8,173 | $8,173 – $8,173 |
| 22 | Humana medicareadvantageppopffs fee schedule · inpatient | $8,173 | $8,173 | $8,173 – $8,173 |
| 23 | Oscar mgmcr fee schedule · inpatient | $8,265 | $8,265 | $8,265 – $8,265 |
| 24 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · inpatient | $8,272 | $8,272 | $8,272 – $8,272 |
| 25 | Aetna mcr fee schedule · inpatient | $8,324 | $8,324 | $8,324 – $8,324 |
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026
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