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HC TECHNETIUM TC-99M PYROPHOSPHATE, DX, PER STUDY DOSE, UP TO 25 MCI
ST, LA
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Kaplan General Hospital, Inc’s median price of $3 is 98% below the median hospital's median price ($123), higher than 0% of the 1,749 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9538. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 11 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 | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 2 | Optum all payor other · outpatient | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 3 | WellCare all payor other · outpatient | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 4 | Tricare all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 5 | Aetna all payor other · outpatient | $2 | $2 | $0 | 17% | — | $2 – $3 |
| 6 | Humana all payor other · outpatient | $2 | $2 | $1 | 27% | — | $2 – $3 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare all payor other · outpatient | $2 | $2 | $1 | 27% | — | $2 – $3 |
| 8 | Cigna all payor other · outpatient | $3 | $3 | — | — | — | $3 – $3 |
| 9 | Aetna Better Health all payor other · outpatient | $3 | $3 | — | — | — | $3 – $3 |
| 10 | Amerihealth Caritas all payor other · outpatient | $3 | $3 | — | — | — | $3 – $3 |
| 11 | Bcbs La all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $17 | $17 | — | — | — | $17 – $17 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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