Fluid cytology smear and interpretation at Mercy Perry

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Cytopath Fluid Smears W Interp

Perryville, MO

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Mercy Perry’s median price of $140 is 116% above the median hospital's median price ($65), higher than 82% of the 2,295 hospitals reporting CPT 88104. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88104 at Mercy Perry

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 16 payers, 29 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 pcmh uhc all payer exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
2	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc all payer exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
3	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc core facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$38	$38	—	—	—	$38 – $38
4	Medicaid hb wash jefn linc samc pcmh stod il medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$44	$44	—	—	—	$44 – $44
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh missouri care health plan/healthy blue facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$47	$47	—	—	—	$47 – $47
6	Medicaid hb pcmh mo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$47	$47	—	—	—	$47 – $47
7	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
9	Humana hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
10	Medica hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
11	Medicare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$89	$89	—	—	1–10	$89 – $89
12	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
13	WellCare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
14	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc medicare w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$91	$91	—	—	1–10	$91 – $91
15	Aetna hb pcmh aetna/coventry medicare 102% w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$93	$93	—	—	—	$93 – $93
16	Devoted hb pcmh devoted health medicare advantage 104% w/seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$93	$93	—	—	—	$93 – $93
17	Tricare hb pcmh tricare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$107	$107	—	—	—	$107 – $107
18	Medica hb linc pcmh medica exchange new 010122 facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$123	$123	—	—	—	$123 – $123
19	Ambetter hb pcmh ambetter exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$139	$139	—	—	—	$139 – $139
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb stlo wash jefn linc samc cape stod pcmh bcbs ascension facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$140	$140	—	—	—	$140 – $140
21	Aetna hb pcmh linc aetna coventry all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$193	$193	—	—	—	$193 – $193
22	First Health hb pcmh linc aetna coventry all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$193	$193	—	—	—	$193 – $193
23	Cigna hb pcmh cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$219	$219	—	—	—	$219 – $219
24	MultiPlan hb pcmh multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$235	$235	—	—	—	$235 – $235
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem blue preferred facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$273	$273	—	—	—	$273 – $273

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Last updated: Mar 12, 2026

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