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SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM & CONN TISSUE WITHOUT COMORBITY
South Charleston, WV
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Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association’s median price of $6.2k is 27% below the median hospital's median price ($8.4k), higher than 16% of the 2,226 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 556. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 11 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield ppo facility · per diem · inpatient | $1,227 | $1,227 | $1,227 – $1,227 |
| 2 | Optum behavioral health facility · per diem · inpatient | $1,482 | $1,482 | $1,482 – $1,482 |
| 3 | Highmark chip facility · case rate · inpatient | $4,100 | $4,100 | $4,100 – $4,100 |
| 4 | Highmark mgd mcaid facility · case rate · inpatient | $4,100 | $4,100 | $4,100 – $4,100 |
| 5 | Aetna better health mgd medicaid facility · case rate · inpatient | $4,179 | $4,179 | $4,179 – $4,179 |
| 6 | Aetna Better Health chip facility · case rate · inpatient | $4,179 | $4,179 | $4,179 – $4,179 |
| 7 | Highmark all plans facility · other · inpatient | $6,407 | $6,407 | $6,407 – $6,407 |
| 8 | Aetna all plans facility · other · inpatient | $6,469 | $6,469 | $6,469 – $6,469 |
| 9 | Humana all plans facility · other · inpatient | $6,469 | $6,469 | $6,469 – $6,469 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare all plans facility · other · inpatient | $6,715 | $6,715 | $6,715 – $6,715 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield traditional facility · case rate · inpatient | $16,760 | $16,760 | $16,760 – $16,760 |
Last updated: Jul 10, 2026
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