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HC PROTEIN, WESTERN BLOT TEST - ANTI 68KD (HSP 70) ABS
Dillon, SC
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McLeod Health’s median price of $33 is 37% above the median hospital's median price ($24), higher than 64% of the 2,020 hospitals reporting CPT 84181. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 19 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $17 | $17 | — | — | — | $17 – $17 |
| 2 | Medicare medicare fee schedule · both | $17 | $17 | — | — | — | $17 – $17 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $17 | $17 | — | — | — | $17 – $17 |
| 4 | Aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $17 | $17 | — | — | — | $17 – $17 |
| 5 | Clover medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $18 | $18 | — | — | — | $18 – $18 |
| 6 | Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $18 | $18 | — | — | — | $18 – $18 |
| 7 | WellCare medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $18 | $18 | — | — | — | $18 – $18 |
| 8 | Molina medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $18 | $23 | $7 | 31% | — | $18 – $33 |
| 9 | Ambetter medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $31 | $31 | — | — | — | $31 – $31 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid fee schedule · both | $40 | $40 | — | — | — | $40 – $40 |
| 11 | Medicaid medicaid fee schedule · both | $40 | $40 | — | — | — | $40 – $40 |
| 12 | Molina medicaid fee schedule · both | $42 | $42 | — | — | — | $42 – $42 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare commercial other · both | $75 | $75 | — | — | — | $75 – $75 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield state fee schedule · both | $77 | $77 | — | — | — | $77 – $77 |
| 15 | Cigna commercial fee schedule · both | $103 | $103 | — | — | — | $103 – $103 |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hix percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $114 | $114 | — | — | — | $114 – $114 |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield preferred fee schedule · both | $140 | $140 | — | — | — | $140 – $140 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield choice fee schedule · both | $151 | $151 | — | — | — | $151 – $151 |
| 19 | Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $227 | $227 | — | — | — | $227 – $227 |
Last updated: Jul 20, 2026
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