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DEXAMETHASONE 4 MG ORAL TAB
ST, LA
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Kaplan General Hospital, Inc’s median price of $6 is 433% above the median hospital's median price ($1), higher than 82% of the 2,189 hospitals reporting HCPCS J8540. 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 | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 2 | Bcbs La all payor other · outpatient | $6 | $6 | — | — | — | $6 – $6 |
| 3 | Optum all payor other · outpatient | $6 | $6 | — | — | — | $6 – $6 |
| 4 | WellCare all payor other · outpatient | $6 | $6 | — | — | — | $6 – $6 |
| 5 | Tricare all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6 | $6 | — | — | — | $6 – $6 |
| 6 | Aetna all payor other · outpatient | $7 | $7 | $1 | 18% | — | $6 – $8 |
| 7 | Humana all payor other · outpatient | $8 | $8 | $2 | 27% | — | $6 – $10 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare all payor other · outpatient | $8 | $8 | $2 | 27% | — | $6 – $10 |
| 9 | Aetna all payor other · inpatient | $8 | $8 | — | — | — | $8 – $8 |
| 10 | Cigna all payor other · outpatient | $9 | $9 | — | — | — | $9 – $9 |
| 11 | Aetna Better Health all payor other · outpatient | $10 | $10 | — | — | — | $10 – $10 |
| 12 | Amerihealth Caritas all payor other · outpatient | $10 | $10 | — | — | — | $10 – $10 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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