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BARIUM SULFATE 2 % (W/V) ORAL SUSP
ST, LA
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Kaplan General Hospital, Inc’s median price of $13 is 68% below the median hospital's median price ($40), higher than 16% of the 524 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9698. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 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 | $13 | $13 | — | — | — | $13 – $13 |
| 2 | Humana all payor other · outpatient | $13 | $13 | — | — | — | $13 – $13 |
| 3 | Optum all payor other · outpatient | $13 | $13 | — | — | — | $13 – $13 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare all payor other · outpatient | $13 | $13 | — | — | — | $13 – $13 |
| 5 | WellCare all payor other · outpatient | $13 | $13 | — | — | — | $13 – $13 |
| 6 | Bcbs La all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $14 | $14 | — | — | — | $14 – $14 |
| 7 | Tricare all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $15 | $15 | — | — | — | $15 – $15 |
| 8 | Aetna all payor other · outpatient | $15 | $15 | $3 | 16% | — | $13 – $18 |
| 9 | Cigna all payor other · outpatient | $20 | $20 | — | — | — | $20 – $20 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $21 | $21 | — | — | — | $21 – $21 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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