CT angiography of head at Lexington Medical Center

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HC CT ANGIO BRAIN W/ CONTRAST

Lexington, NC

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Lexington Medical Center’s median price of $1.7k is 226% above the median hospital's median price ($519), higher than 82% of the 2,615 hospitals reporting CPT 70496. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 70496 at Lexington Medical Center

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 37 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	WellCare medicare advantage other · outpatient	$162.16	$162.16	$162.16 – $162.16
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage other · outpatient	$172.33	$172.33	$172.33 – $172.33
3	Aetna medicare advantage other · outpatient	$210.60	$210.60	$210.60 – $210.60
4	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage other · outpatient	$210.60	$210.60	$210.60 – $210.60
5	Humana medicare advantage other · outpatient	$214.81	$214.81	$214.81 – $214.81
6	UnitedHealthcare medicaid managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$786.51	$786.51	$786.51 – $786.51
7	WellCare medicaid managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$786.51	$786.51	$786.51 – $786.51
8	Medcost employee managed care percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$905.13	$905.13	$905.13 – $905.13
9	Medcost employee managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,149	$1,149	$1,149 – $1,149
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue local individual percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,153	$1,153	$1,153 – $1,153
11	Aetna ivl exchange percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,174	$1,174	$1,174 – $1,174
12	Ambetter managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,186	$1,186	$1,186 – $1,186
13	Aetna ivl exchange percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,236	$1,236	$1,236 – $1,236
14	Oscar managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,323	$1,323	$1,323 – $1,323
15	Medcost ultra managed care percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,397	$1,397	$1,397 – $1,397
16	Medcost ultra managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,550	$1,550	$1,550 – $1,550
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield hpn percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,557	$1,557	$1,557 – $1,557
18	UnitedHealthcare iex individual percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,624	$1,624	$1,624 – $1,624
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue value percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,759	$1,759	$1,759 – $1,759
20	Cigna managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,798	$1,798	$1,798 – $1,798
21	Oscar managed care percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,819	$1,819	$1,819 – $1,819
22	Cigna managed care percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,831	$1,831	$1,831 – $1,831
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,850	$1,850	$1,850 – $1,850
24	UnitedHealthcare managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,852	$1,852	$1,852 – $1,852
25	Aetna whole health percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,678	$2,678	$2,678 – $2,678

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