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*HC SPECIMEN COLLECTION SARS-COV-2 COVID-19, ANY SPECIMEN SOURCE, HOSPITAL OP CLINIC VISIT
ST, LA
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Kaplan General Hospital, Inc’s median price of $24 is 33% below the median hospital's median price ($36), higher than 30% of the 561 hospitals reporting HCPCS C9803. 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, 9 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 | $24 | $24 | — | — | — | $24 – $24 |
| 2 | Humana all payor other · outpatient | $24 | $24 | — | — | — | $24 – $24 |
| 3 | Optum all payor other · outpatient | $24 | $24 | — | — | — | $24 – $24 |
| 4 | WellCare all payor other · outpatient | $24 | $24 | — | — | — | $24 – $24 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare all payor other · outpatient | $25 | $25 | $1 | 5% | — | $24 – $27 |
| 6 | Bcbs La all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $27 | $27 | — | — | — | $27 – $27 |
| 7 | Tricare all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $28 | $28 | — | — | — | $28 – $28 |
| 8 | Aetna all payor other · outpatient | $29 | $29 | $5 | 17% | — | $24 – $33 |
| 9 | Cigna all payor other · outpatient | $37 | $37 | — | — | — | $37 – $37 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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