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DEXAMETHASONE 4 MG TABLET
Perryville, MO
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Mercy Perry’s median price of $5 is 347% above the median hospital's median price ($1), higher than 78% 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: 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 53% | — | $0 – $0 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc all payer exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | $0 | 53% | — | $0 – $0 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc core facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | $0 | 53% | — | $0 – $0 |
| 4 | Medicaid hb wash jefn linc samc pcmh stod il medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1 | $1 | — | — | — | $1 – $1 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh missouri care health plan/healthy blue facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 6 | Medicaid hb pcmh mo medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 9 | Humana hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 10 | Medica hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 11 | Medicare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 13 | WellCare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc medicare w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 15 | Aetna hb pcmh aetna/coventry medicare 102% w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 16 | Devoted hb pcmh devoted health medicare advantage 104% w/seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 17 | Tricare hb pcmh tricare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3 | $3 | — | — | — | $3 – $3 |
| 18 | Medica hb linc pcmh medica exchange new 010122 facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3 | $3 | — | — | — | $3 – $3 |
| 19 | Ambetter hb pcmh ambetter exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4 | $4 | — | — | — | $4 – $4 |
| 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 | $4 | $4 | — | — | — | $4 – $4 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem blue preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5 | $5 | — | — | — | $5 – $5 |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem pathway/exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5 | $5 | — | — | — | $5 – $5 |
| 23 | Aetna hb pcmh linc aetna coventry all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5 | $5 | — | — | — | $5 – $5 |
| 24 | First Health hb pcmh linc aetna coventry all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5 | $5 | — | — | — | $5 – $5 |
| 25 | Anthem hb pcmh anthem blue access facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5 | $5 | — | — | — | $5 – $5 |
Last updated: Mar 12, 2026
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