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holster elec/combo vad, rep
Buffalo, NY
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Kaleida Health’s median price of $670 is 2% above the median hospital's median price ($658), higher than 56% of the 1,075 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q0498. 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 | $586 | $586 | — | — | — | $586 – $586 |
| 2 | WellCare medicare managed care plan fee schedule · outpatient | $642 | $642 | — | — | — | $642 – $642 |
| 3 | Aetna medicare managed care plan fee schedule · outpatient | $654 | $654 | — | — | — | $654 – $654 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare medicare managed care plan fee schedule · outpatient | $670 | $670 | — | — | — | $670 – $670 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield advantage - healthnow medicare managed care plan fee schedule · outpatient | $660 | $718 | $260 | 36% | — | $421 – $1.1k |
| 6 | Cigna mvp medicare managed care plan fee schedule · outpatient | $722 | $722 | — | — | — | $722 – $722 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield healthnow standard exchange fee schedule · outpatient | $545 | $865 | $504 | 58% | — | $478 – $1.6k |
| 8 | Cigna mvp all commercial plans fee schedule · outpatient | $877 | $877 | — | — | — | $877 – $877 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield align - healthnow other commercial plan fee schedule · outpatient | $605 | $962 | $560 | 58% | — | $531 – $1.8k |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield healthnow ppo/traditional fee schedule · outpatient | $763 | $1.2k | $708 | 58% | — | $670 – $2.3k |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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