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PR Biopsy/Excision Lymph Node(S) Open Deep Axillary Node(S)|BILATERAL PROCEDURE|MULTIPLE PROCEDURES
Silver Spring, MD
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Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring’s median price of $977 is 75% below the median hospital's median price ($3.9k), higher than 17% of the 2,066 hospitals reporting CPT 38525. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 34 payers, 111 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 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $234 | $214 | $113 | 53% | — | $37 – $351 |
| 2 | Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · both | $234 | $215 | $113 | 53% | — | $38 – $352 |
| 3 | Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · both | $234 | $215 | $113 | 53% | — | $38 – $352 |
| 4 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $234 | $234 | — | — | — | $234 – $234 |
| 5 | Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $234 | $234 | — | — | — | $234 – $234 |
| 6 | Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $234 | $234 | — | — | — | $234 – $234 |
| 7 | Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · both | $334 | $306 | $161 | 53% | — | $54 – $502 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $334 | $334 | — | — | — | $334 – $334 |
| 9 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $351 | $351 | — | — | — | $351 – $351 |
| 10 | Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $352 | $352 | — | — | — | $352 – $352 |
| 11 | Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $352 | $352 | — | — | — | $352 – $352 |
| 12 | Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $502 | $502 | — | — | — | $502 – $502 |
| 13 | Aetna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $977 | $977 | — | — | — | $977 – $977 |
| 14 | Ambetter pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $977 | $977 | — | — | — | $977 – $977 |
| 15 | Amerihealth Caritas pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $977 | $977 | — | — | — | $977 – $977 |
| 16 | Anthem pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $977 | $977 | — | — | — | $977 – $977 |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $977 | $977 | — | — | — | $977 – $977 |
| 18 | Carefirst pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $977 | $977 | — | — | — | $977 – $977 |
| 19 | Caresource pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $977 | $977 | — | — | — | $977 – $977 |
| 20 | Cigna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $977 | $977 | — | — | — | $977 – $977 |
| 21 | Clover pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $977 | $977 | — | — | — | $977 – $977 |
| 22 | Devoted pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $977 | $977 | — | — | — | $977 – $977 |
| 23 | Excellus pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $977 | $977 | — | — | — | $977 – $977 |
| 24 | First Health pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $977 | $977 | — | — | — | $977 – $977 |
| 25 | Highmark pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $977 | $977 | — | — | — | $977 – $977 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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