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DEXAMETHASONE 1 MG TABLET
Ozark, MO
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Mercy Hospital Springfield’s median price of $4 is 261% above the median hospital's median price ($1), higher than 72% of the 2,174 hospitals reporting HCPCS J8540. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 24 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 | Optum hb sprg uhc all payer facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | $1 | 206% | — | $0 – $2 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare hb sprg uhc all payer facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | $1 | 206% | — | $0 – $2 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare hb sprg uhc individual exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | $1 | 206% | — | $0 – $2 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare hb sprg uhc options ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | $1 | 206% | — | $0 – $2 |
| 5 | Anthem hb sprg anthem blue access facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $1 | $2 | 210% | — | $0 – $6 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg anthem blue access facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $1 | $2 | 210% | — | $0 – $6 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg anthem pathways exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $1 | $2 | 210% | — | $0 – $6 |
| 8 | Anthem hb sprg anthem alliance facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $1 | $3 | 211% | — | $0 – $8 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg anthem alliance facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $1 | $3 | 211% | — | $0 – $8 |
| 10 | Aetna hb sprg ok medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $2 | $4 | 210% | — | $0 – $12 |
| 11 | Humana hb sprg ok medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $2 | $4 | 210% | — | $0 – $12 |
| 12 | Medicaid hb sprg ok medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $2 | $4 | 210% | — | $0 – $12 |
| 13 | Cigna hb sprg cigna hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $2 | $4 | 210% | — | $0 – $14 |
| 14 | Cigna hb sprg cigna ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $2 | $4 | 210% | — | $0 – $14 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg missouri care plan/healthy blue facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $2 | $3 | 120% | — | $1 – $10 |
| 16 | Medicaid hb sprg mo medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $2 | $3 | 120% | — | $1 – $10 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare hb sprg uhc mo medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $2 | $3 | 120% | — | $1 – $10 |
| 18 | Medica hb sprg lebn medica exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3 | $5 | $6 | 120% | 1–10 | $1 – $20 |
| 19 | Ambetter hb sprg ambetter exchange mo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3 | $5 | $6 | 120% | — | $1 – $21 |
| 20 | First Health hb sprg aetna first health-network access facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4 | $7 | $8 | 120% | — | $1 – $29 |
| 21 | Humana hb sprg humana facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5 | $8 | $10 | 120% | — | $2 – $35 |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg anthem blue preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5 | $9 | $11 | 120% | — | $2 – $38 |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg anthem traditional facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6 | $9 | $11 | 120% | — | $2 – $39 |
| 24 | MultiPlan hb sprg phcs (mpi) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6 | $10 | $11 | 120% | — | $2 – $40 |
Last updated: Jun 4, 2026
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