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mon cable elec/pneum vad rep
Buffalo, NY
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Kaleida Health’s median price of $382 is 2% above the median hospital's median price ($373), higher than 62% of the 883 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q0486. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 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 | Tricare government fee schedule · outpatient | $334 | $334 | — | — | — | $334 – $334 |
| 2 | WellCare medicare managed care plan fee schedule · outpatient | $366 | $366 | — | — | — | $366 – $366 |
| 3 | Aetna medicare managed care plan fee schedule · outpatient | $373 | $373 | — | — | — | $373 – $373 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare medicare managed care plan fee schedule · outpatient | $382 | $382 | — | — | — | $382 – $382 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield advantage - healthnow medicare managed care plan fee schedule · outpatient | $376 | $409 | $148 | 36% | — | $240 – $645 |
| 6 | Cigna mvp medicare managed care plan fee schedule · outpatient | $411 | $411 | — | — | — | $411 – $411 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield healthnow standard exchange fee schedule · outpatient | $310 | $493 | $287 | 58% | — | $272 – $936 |
| 8 | Cigna mvp all commercial plans fee schedule · outpatient | $499 | $499 | — | — | — | $499 – $499 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield align - healthnow other commercial plan fee schedule · outpatient | $345 | $548 | $319 | 58% | — | $302 – $1.0k |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield healthnow ppo/traditional fee schedule · outpatient | $435 | $691 | $403 | 58% | — | $381 – $1.3k |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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