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NICARDIPINE IN NACL (ISO-OS) 40 MG/200 ML (0.2 MG/ML) IV PGBK
ST, LA
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Kaplan General Hospital, Inc’s median price of $427 is 1797% above the median hospital's median price ($23), higher than 97% of the 1,969 hospitals reporting HCPCS J2404. 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, 12 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 fee schedule · outpatient | $1 | $1 | — | — | — | $1 – $1 |
| 2 | Bcbs La all payor other · outpatient | $395 | $384 | $71 | 19% | — | $247 – $441 |
| 3 | Optum all payor other · outpatient | $395 | $384 | $71 | 19% | — | $247 – $441 |
| 4 | WellCare all payor other · outpatient | $395 | $384 | $71 | 19% | — | $247 – $441 |
| 5 | Tricare all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $460 | $447 | $83 | 19% | — | $288 – $513 |
| 6 | Aetna all payor other · outpatient | $441 | $469 | $123 | 26% | — | $247 – $636 |
| 7 | Humana all payor other · outpatient | $441 | $523 | $172 | 33% | — | $247 – $761 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare all payor other · outpatient | $441 | $523 | $172 | 33% | — | $247 – $761 |
| 9 | Aetna all payor other · inpatient | $571 | $554 | $103 | 19% | — | $357 – $636 |
| 10 | Cigna all payor other · outpatient | $615 | $597 | $111 | 19% | — | $384 – $685 |
| 11 | Aetna Better Health all payor other · outpatient | $683 | $663 | $123 | 19% | — | $427 – $761 |
| 12 | Amerihealth Caritas all payor other · outpatient | $683 | $663 | $123 | 19% | — | $427 – $761 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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