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PROSTHESIS BLOM-SING 16FR 8MM
ST, LA
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Kaplan General Hospital, Inc’s median price of $770 is 335% above the median hospital's median price ($177), higher than 85% of the 1,282 hospitals reporting HCPCS L8509. 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 other · outpatient | $744 | $658 | $218 | 33% | — | $175 – $1.1k |
| 2 | Optum all payor other · outpatient | $744 | $658 | $218 | 33% | — | $175 – $1.1k |
| 3 | WellCare all payor other · outpatient | $744 | $658 | $218 | 33% | — | $175 – $1.1k |
| 4 | Bcbs La all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $827 | $731 | $242 | 33% | — | $195 – $1.3k |
| 5 | Tricare all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $866 | $766 | $254 | 33% | — | $204 – $1.3k |
| 6 | Aetna all payor other · outpatient | $782 | $788 | $295 | 37% | — | $175 – $1.6k |
| 7 | Humana all payor other · outpatient | $782 | $898 | $390 | 43% | — | $175 – $1.9k |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare all payor other · outpatient | $782 | $898 | $390 | 43% | — | $175 – $1.9k |
| 9 | Cigna all payor other · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.0k | $339 | 33% | — | $273 – $1.8k |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.1k | $363 | 33% | — | $292 – $1.9k |
| 11 | Aetna Better Health all payor other · outpatient | $1.3k | $1.1k | $377 | 33% | — | $303 – $1.9k |
| 12 | Amerihealth Caritas all payor other · outpatient | $1.3k | $1.1k | $377 | 33% | — | $303 – $1.9k |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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