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HC NEG PRESS WOUND THERAPY (NPWT) W/NON-DISPOSABLE WOUND VAC DEVICE (DME), >=50 CM
LULING, LA
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Hospital Service District No. 1 Of The Parish Of St. Charles, State Of Louisiana’s median price of $137 is 66% below the median hospital's median price ($404), higher than 17% of the 2,336 hospitals reporting CPT 97606. 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, 10 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 | Bcbs La all payor other · outpatient | $79.00 | $79.00 | $79.00 – $79.00 |
| 2 | Cigna all payor other · outpatient | $113.00 | $113.00 | $113.00 – $113.00 |
| 3 | MultiPlan all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $126.40 | $126.40 | $126.40 – $126.40 |
| 4 | First Health all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $134.30 | $134.30 | $134.30 – $134.30 |
| 5 | Aetna all payor other · outpatient | $137.46 | $137.46 | $137.46 – $137.46 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare all payor other · outpatient | $153.00 | $153.00 | $153.00 – $153.00 |
| 7 | Optum all payor other · outpatient | $158.00 | $158.00 | $158.00 – $158.00 |
| 8 | Bcbs La all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $190.77 | $194.61 | $190.77 – $213.83 |
| 9 | Tricare all payor other · outpatient | $246.16 | $246.16 | $143.83 – $348.49 |
| 10 | Molina all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $295.43 | $295.43 | $295.43 – $295.43 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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