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Egd Insert Guide Wire Dilator Passage Esophagus
Perryville, MO
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Mercy Perry’s median price of $799 is 32% below the median hospital's median price ($1.2k), higher than 18% of the 2,137 hospitals reporting CPT 43248. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 14 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 | UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc medicare w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $320 | $320 | — | — | 1–10 | $320 – $320 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $782 | $782 | — | — | 1–10 | $782 – $782 |
| 3 | Medicare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $787 | $787 | — | — | 1–10 | $787 – $787 |
| 4 | Aetna hb pcmh aetna/coventry medicare 102% w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $792 | $792 | — | — | 1–10 | $792 – $792 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh missouri care health plan/healthy blue facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $799 | $799 | — | — | — | $799 – $799 |
| 6 | Medicaid hb pcmh mo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $799 | $799 | — | — | 1–10 | $799 – $799 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $799 | $799 | — | — | — | $799 – $799 |
| 8 | Tricare hb pcmh tricare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $873 | $873 | — | — | 1–10 | $873 – $873 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem traditional facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc all payer exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.5k | $2.5k | — | — | 1–10 | $2.5k – $2.5k |
| 11 | Anthem hb pcmh anthem blue access facility · case rate · outpatient | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem blue access facility · case rate · outpatient | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem pathway/exchange facility · case rate · outpatient | $3.3k | $3.3k | — | — | — | $3.3k – $3.3k |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem blue preferred facility · case rate · outpatient | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
Last updated: Mar 12, 2026
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