RC 451
Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
ER Medicaid Screening Only
Smith, AR
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Mercy Hospital Fort Smith’s median price of $13 is 99% below the median hospital's median price ($851), higher than 3% of the 492 hospitals reporting RC 451. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 13 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 | Aetna hb ftsm ok managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5 | $5 | — | — | — | $5 – $5 |
| 2 | Humana hb ftsm ok managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5 | $5 | — | — | — | $5 – $5 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb ftsm bcbs exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6 | $6 | — | — | — | $6 – $6 |
| 4 | Cigna hb ftsm cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $12 | $12 | — | — | — | $12 – $12 |
| 5 | Anthem hb ftsm blue cross facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $12 | $12 | — | — | — | $12 – $12 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb ftsm blue cross facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $12 | $12 | — | — | — | $12 – $12 |
| 7 | Optum hb ftsm,wldar,ozkar,prsar,bnvr uhc facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $13 | $13 | — | — | — | $13 – $13 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare hb ftsm,wldar,ozkar,prsar,bnvr uhc facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $13 | $13 | — | — | — | $13 – $13 |
| 9 | Medicaid hb ftsm ark medicaid facility · case rate · outpatient | $15 | $15 | — | — | — | $15 – $15 |
| 10 | Caresource hb ftsm caresource medicaid facility · case rate · outpatient | $15 | $15 | — | — | — | $15 – $15 |
| 11 | Humana hb ftsm humana facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $17 | $17 | — | — | — | $17 – $17 |
| 12 | MultiPlan hb ftsm,wldar,ozkar,prsar multi plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $18 | $18 | — | — | — | $18 – $18 |
| 13 | Aetna hb ftsm coventry/aetna facility · case rate · outpatient | $854 | $854 | — | — | — | $854 – $854 |
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
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