Replacement battery for ventricular assist device at Lancaster General Health

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HC HM BATTERY MODULE REF# 1264

Lancaster, PA

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Lancaster General Health’s median price of $351 is 81% below the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 6% of the 979 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q0496. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS Q0496 at Lancaster General Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 32 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	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid mco facility · case rate · outpatient	$83	$95	$43	45%	—	$50 – $152
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield independence blue cross commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$135	$155	$70	45%	—	$81 – $249
3	Highmark highmark chip facility · other · outpatient	$200	$230	$104	45%	—	$120 – $370
4	Highmark highmark aca facility · other · outpatient	$241	$276	$125	45%	—	$145 – $444
5	Tricare tricare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$248	$285	$129	45%	—	$149 – $457
6	Highmark highmark commercial preferred facility · other · outpatient	$276	$317	$143	45%	—	$166 – $510
7	Aetna aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$280	$321	$145	45%	—	$168 – $516
8	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$312	$358	$162	45%	—	$187 – $575
9	Cigna cigna new business facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$334	$383	$173	45%	—	$200 – $616
10	Highmark highmark commercial facility · other · outpatient	$344	$395	$178	45%	—	$206 – $634
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield cbc commercial facility · other · outpatient	$345	$396	$179	45%	—	$207 – $636
12	Cigna cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$346	$397	$179	45%	—	$208 – $638
13	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$351	$403	$182	45%	—	$211 – $648
14	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$351	$403	$182	45%	—	$211 – $648
15	Highmark highmark medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$409	$470	$212	45%	—	$246 – $754
16	Highmark highmark aca facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$413	$474	$214	45%	—	$248 – $762
17	Highmark highmark chip facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$413	$474	$214	45%	—	$248 – $762
18	Highmark highmark commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$413	$474	$214	45%	—	$248 – $762
19	Highmark highmark commercial non-preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$413	$474	$214	45%	—	$248 – $762
20	Highmark highmark commercial preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$413	$474	$214	45%	—	$248 – $762
21	Magellan magellan facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$413	$474	$214	45%	—	$248 – $762
22	Magellan magellan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$413	$474	$214	45%	—	$248 – $762
23	Medicare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$413	$474	$214	45%	—	$248 – $762
24	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare med adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$413	$474	$214	45%	—	$248 – $762
25	Highmark highmark commercial non-preferred facility · other · outpatient	$416	$478	$216	45%	—	$250 – $768

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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