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METRONIDAZOLE 5 MG/ML IV SYRINGE (PEDS)
Lafayette, LA
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Lafayette General Medical Center Inc’s median price of $5 is 62% above the median hospital's median price ($3), higher than 55% of the 2,045 hospitals reporting HCPCS J1836. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 8 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 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 – $0.03 |
| 2 | Cigna all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 – $0.09 |
| 3 | Aetna Better Health all payor other · outpatient | $5.49 | $5.78 | $4.52 – $7.64 |
| 4 | Amerihealth Caritas all payor other · outpatient | $5.49 | $5.78 | $4.52 – $7.64 |
| 5 | Humana all payor other · outpatient | $5.49 | $5.78 | $4.52 – $7.64 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare all payor other · outpatient | $5.49 | $5.78 | $4.52 – $7.64 |
| 7 | Aetna all payor other · inpatient | $19.35 | $20.35 | $15.91 – $26.90 |
| 8 | Aetna all payor other · outpatient | $19.35 | $20.35 | $15.91 – $26.90 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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