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Removal ss dfb electrode
Los Angeles, CA
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Keck Hospital of USC’s median price of $7.0k is 58% above the median hospital's median price ($4.4k), higher than 75% of the 1,269 hospitals reporting CPT 0573T. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 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 | Aetna medicare managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $4,806 | $4,806 | $4,806 – $4,806 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield epn exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $4,902 | $4,902 | $4,902 – $4,902 |
| 3 | Aetna gatekeeper/non-gatekeeper all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5,476 | $5,476 | $5,476 – $5,476 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield calpers other commercial plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $6,724 | $6,724 | $6,724 – $6,724 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $7,000 | $7,000 | $7,000 – $7,000 |
| 6 | Cigna hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $7,041 | $7,041 | $7,041 – $7,041 |
| 7 | Kaiser all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $13,698 | $13,698 | $13,698 – $13,698 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare navigate/select & core exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $16,163 | $16,163 | $16,163 – $16,163 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $17,277 | $17,277 | $17,277 – $17,277 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare choice/choice+options ppo other commercial plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $18,263 | $18,263 | $18,263 – $18,263 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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