Perflutren lipid microspheres ultrasound contrast injection at Mercy Hospital Springfield

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PERFLUTREN LIPID MICROSPHERES 1.1 MG/ML INTRAVENOUS SUSPENSION

Ozark, MO

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Mercy Hospital Springfield’s median price of $977 is 561% above the median hospital's median price ($148), higher than 93% of the 1,890 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q9957. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS Q9957 at Mercy Hospital Springfield

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 20 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	$117	$117	—	—	—	$117 – $117
2	UnitedHealthcare hb sprg uhc all payer facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$117	$117	—	—	—	$117 – $117
3	UnitedHealthcare hb sprg uhc individual exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$117	$117	—	—	—	$117 – $117
4	UnitedHealthcare hb sprg uhc options ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$117	$117	—	—	—	$117 – $117
5	Anthem hb sprg anthem blue access facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg anthem blue access facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg anthem pathways exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
8	Anthem hb sprg anthem alliance facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg anthem alliance facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg missouri care plan/healthy blue facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$349	$349	—	—	1–10	$349 – $349
11	Medicaid hb sprg mo medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$349	$349	—	—	—	$349 – $349
12	UnitedHealthcare hb sprg uhc mo medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$349	$349	—	—	—	$349 – $349
13	Medica hb sprg lebn medica exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$689	$689	—	—	24	$689 – $689
14	Ambetter hb sprg ambetter exchange mo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$710	$710	—	—	—	$710 – $710
15	Aetna hb sprg aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$820	$820	—	—	21	$820 – $820
16	First Health hb sprg aetna first health-network access facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$977	$977	—	—	—	$977 – $977
17	Humana hb sprg humana facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	1–10	$1.2k – $1.2k
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg anthem blue preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	1–10	$1.3k – $1.3k
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb sprg anthem traditional facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	1–10	$1.3k – $1.3k
20	MultiPlan hb sprg phcs (mpi) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.3k	$1.3k	—	—	—	$1.3k – $1.3k

Last updated: Jun 4, 2026

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