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Creation of lesion by stereotactic method, including burr hole(s) and localizing and recording techniques, single or multiple stages; globus pallidus or thalamus
Jourdanton, TX
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Methodist Hospital Atascosa’s median price of $6.7k is 6% below the median hospital's median price ($7.1k), higher than 45% of the 1,342 hospitals reporting CPT 61720. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 23 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 | First Health chip per diem · outpatient | $365 | $365 | — | — | — | $365 – $365 |
| 2 | First Health chipperinate per diem · outpatient | $365 | $365 | — | — | — | $365 – $365 |
| 3 | First Health mcdstar per diem · outpatient | $365 | $365 | — | — | — | $365 – $365 |
| 4 | WellCare mcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient | $3.6k | $3.6k | — | — | — | $3.6k – $3.6k |
| 5 | WellCare mcrpos fee schedule · outpatient | $3.6k | $3.6k | — | — | — | $3.6k – $3.6k |
| 6 | WellCare mcrppo fee schedule · outpatient | $3.6k | $3.6k | — | — | — | $3.6k – $3.6k |
| 7 | WellCare mcrsnp fee schedule · outpatient | $3.6k | $3.6k | — | — | — | $3.6k – $3.6k |
| 8 | WellCare pffs fee schedule · outpatient | $3.6k | $3.6k | — | — | — | $3.6k – $3.6k |
| 9 | Cigna newbusinessnetwork case rate · outpatient | $6.4k | $6.4k | — | — | — | $6.4k – $6.4k |
| 10 | Healthcare Highways narrownetwork case rate · outpatient | $6.4k | $6.4k | — | — | — | $6.4k – $6.4k |
| 11 | Cigna hmo case rate · outpatient | $7.0k | $7.0k | — | — | — | $7.0k – $7.0k |
| 12 | Cigna openaccessplus case rate · outpatient | $7.0k | $7.0k | — | — | — | $7.0k – $7.0k |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup case rate · outpatient | $8.0k | $8.0k | — | — | — | $8.0k – $8.0k |
| 14 | Cigna ppo case rate · outpatient | $8.4k | $8.4k | — | — | — | $8.4k – $8.4k |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient | $8.9k | $8.9k | — | — | — | $8.9k – $8.9k |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare charter case rate · outpatient | $9.2k | $9.2k | — | — | — | $9.2k – $9.2k |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare nexusaco case rate · outpatient | $9.2k | $9.2k | — | — | — | $9.2k – $9.2k |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix case rate · outpatient | $10.9k | $10.9k | — | — | — | $10.9k – $10.9k |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient | $11.8k | $11.8k | — | — | — | $11.8k – $11.8k |
| 20 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient | $12.0k | $12.0k | — | — | — | $12.0k – $12.0k |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess fee schedule · outpatient | $12.0k | $12.0k | — | — | — | $12.0k – $12.0k |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) fee schedule · outpatient | $13.1k | $13.1k | — | — | — | $13.1k – $13.1k |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $14.2k | $14.2k | — | — | — | $14.2k – $14.2k |
Last updated: May 1, 2026
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