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Application of a modality to 1 or more areas; paraffin bath
DECATUR, TX
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Medical City Decatur’s median price of $35 is 15% above the median hospital's median price ($30), higher than 54% of the 2,225 hospitals reporting CPT 97018. 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, 36 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 | Humana mgmcr fee schedule · outpatient | $5.79 | $5.79 | $5.79 – $5.79 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare mgmcr fee schedule · outpatient | $5.79 | $5.79 | $5.79 – $5.79 |
| 3 | Aetna mcr fee schedule · outpatient | $5.84 | $5.84 | $5.84 – $5.84 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mcrppo fee schedule · outpatient | $5.91 | $5.91 | $5.91 – $5.91 |
| 5 | WellCare mgmcr fee schedule · outpatient | $5.96 | $5.96 | $5.96 – $5.96 |
| 6 | Molina mcr fee schedule · outpatient | $6.31 | $6.31 | $6.31 – $6.31 |
| 7 | Molina mme fee schedule · outpatient | $6.31 | $6.31 | $6.31 – $6.31 |
| 8 | Molina mmp fee schedule · outpatient | $6.31 | $6.31 | $6.31 – $6.31 |
| 9 | Molina hix fee schedule · outpatient | $15.17 | $15.17 | $15.17 – $15.17 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bluepremier fee schedule · outpatient | $17.02 | $17.02 | $17.02 – $17.02 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantagehmo fee schedule · outpatient | $19.83 | $19.83 | $19.83 – $19.83 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient | $19.83 | $19.83 | $19.83 – $19.83 |
| 13 | Superior Healthplan chip percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $28.59 | $28.59 | $28.59 – $28.59 |
| 14 | Superior Healthplan mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $28.59 | $28.59 | $28.59 – $28.59 |
| 15 | Superior Healthplan starhealth percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $28.59 | $28.59 | $28.59 – $28.59 |
| 16 | Superior Healthplan starkids percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $28.59 | $28.59 | $28.59 – $28.59 |
| 17 | Superior Healthplan starplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $28.59 | $28.59 | $28.59 – $28.59 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient | $35.11 | $35.11 | $35.11 – $35.11 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess fee schedule · outpatient | $35.11 | $35.11 | $35.11 – $35.11 |
| 20 | Blue Cross Blue Shield eposoa fee schedule · outpatient | $36.84 | $36.84 | $36.84 – $36.84 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $38.57 | $38.57 | $38.57 – $38.57 |
| 22 | Cigna ifp percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $55.13 | $55.13 | $55.13 – $55.13 |
| 23 | Cigna qhp percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $57.17 | $57.17 | $57.17 – $57.17 |
| 24 | Humana comm fee schedule · outpatient | $60.95 | $60.95 | $60.95 – $60.95 |
| 25 | UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $71.87 | $71.87 | $71.87 – $71.87 |
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026
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