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HB Pre-Rx Serum; Diff Red Cell Absorption, Each
Rochester, NY
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Highland Hospital’s median price of $157 is 108% above the median hospital's median price ($75), higher than 86% of the 2,192 hospitals reporting CPT 86978. 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, 18 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 | Excellus excellus blue choice [220107], excellus healthy ny [220110], excellus high performance [220103], excellus simply blue [220106] fee schedule · outpatient | $36.59 | $36.59 | $36.59 – $36.59 |
| 2 | Excellus excellus metal tiers [220102] fee schedule · outpatient | $36.59 | $52.24 | $36.59 – $83.53 |
| 3 | Molina molina essential (no medicaid) [518902], molina essential pa 3 and 4 [172302] fee schedule · outpatient | $71.63 | $71.63 | $60.03 – $83.23 |
| 4 | Highmark highmark bcbs medicare [130101] fee schedule · outpatient | $73.64 | $73.64 | $73.64 – $73.64 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare [130901] fee schedule · outpatient | $77.32 | $76.90 | $76.05 – $77.32 |
| 6 | Humana humana medicare [131201] fee schedule · outpatient | $89.97 | $86.78 | $80.39 – $89.97 |
| 7 | Aetna aetna medicare [130001] fee schedule · outpatient | $91.37 | $87.87 | $80.87 – $91.37 |
| 8 | Excellus excellus [220101], excellus simply blue [220106], excellus blue choice [220107] fee schedule · outpatient | $103.88 | $103.88 | $103.88 – $103.88 |
| 9 | Excellus excellus high performance [220103] fee schedule · outpatient | $103.88 | $103.88 | $103.88 – $103.88 |
| 10 | Cigna cigna healthcare (pob 182223) [514405] fee schedule · outpatient | $157.25 | $146.52 | $125.06 – $157.25 |
| 11 | Aetna aetna [270002] fee schedule · outpatient | $244.00 | $244.00 | $207.00 – $281.00 |
| 12 | Excellus blue choice option medicaid [170601] fee schedule · outpatient | $244.00 | $244.00 | $207.00 – $281.00 |
| 13 | Excellus excellus child health plus [220108] fee schedule · outpatient | $244.00 | $244.00 | $207.00 – $281.00 |
| 14 | Excellus excellus essential (no medicaid) [220109] fee schedule · outpatient | $244.00 | $244.00 | $207.00 – $281.00 |
| 15 | Excellus excellus essential (w/ medicaid) [170604] fee schedule · outpatient | $244.00 | $244.00 | $207.00 – $281.00 |
| 16 | Molina molina child health plus [518901], molina healthcare [172301] fee schedule · outpatient | $244.00 | $244.00 | $207.00 – $281.00 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare essential (no medicaid [515812] fee schedule · outpatient | $244.00 | $244.00 | $207.00 – $281.00 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid [171601] fee schedule · outpatient | $244.00 | $244.00 | $207.00 – $281.00 |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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