Suture or staple removal at Mercy Perry

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Removal Sutures/Staples W/O Anes Pf

Perryville, MO

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Mercy Perry’s median price of $147 is about the same as the median hospital's median price ($146), higher than 50% of the 1,720 hospitals reporting CPT 15853. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 15853 at Mercy Perry

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 16 payers, 31 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	Medicaid hb wash jefn linc samc pcmh stod il medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$31	$44	$23	51%	—	$26 – $76
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$62	$90	$46	51%	—	$53 – $155
3	Humana hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$62	$90	$46	51%	—	$53 – $155
4	Medica hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$62	$90	$46	51%	—	$53 – $155
5	Medicare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$62	$90	$46	51%	—	$53 – $155
6	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$62	$90	$46	51%	—	$53 – $155
7	WellCare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$62	$90	$46	51%	—	$53 – $155
8	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc medicare w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$63	$92	$47	51%	—	$54 – $158
9	Aetna hb pcmh aetna/coventry medicare 102% w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$65	$93	$48	51%	—	$55 – $161
10	Devoted hb pcmh devoted health medicare advantage 104% w/seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$65	$93	$48	51%	—	$55 – $161
11	Tricare hb pcmh tricare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$74	$107	$55	51%	—	$63 – $185
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem blue preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$117	$10	8%	—	$107 – $126
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem pathway/exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$117	$10	8%	—	$107 – $126
14	Medica hb linc pcmh medica exchange new 010122 facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$86	$124	$64	51%	—	$73 – $214
15	Anthem hb pcmh anthem blue access facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$132	$132	$11	8%	—	$121 – $143
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem blue access facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$132	$132	$11	8%	—	$121 – $143
17	Ambetter hb pcmh ambetter exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$97	$140	$72	51%	—	$82 – $241
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb stlo wash jefn linc samc cape stod pcmh bcbs ascension facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$97	$140	$72	51%	—	$82 – $242
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem traditional facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$145	$145	$12	8%	—	$133 – $157
20	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc core facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$116	$168	$86	51%	—	$99 – $290
21	Aetna hb pcmh linc aetna coventry all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$134	$193	$99	51%	—	$113 – $333
22	First Health hb pcmh linc aetna coventry all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$134	$193	$99	51%	—	$113 – $333
23	Optum hb pcmh uhc all payer exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$135	$195	$100	51%	—	$114 – $336
24	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc all payer exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$135	$195	$100	51%	—	$114 – $336
25	Cigna hb pcmh cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$152	$220	$113	51%	—	$129 – $379

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Last updated: Mar 12, 2026

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