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Insertion of substernal implantable defibrillator electrode
Fredericksburg, TX
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Methodist Hospital Hill Country’s median price of $9.6k is 6% above the median hospital's median price ($9.1k), higher than 56% of the 1,321 hospitals reporting CPT 0572T. 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, 30 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 | Aetna qhphix case rate · outpatient | $1,780 | $1,780 | $1,780 – $1,780 |
| 2 | Aetna narrownetwork case rate · outpatient | $2,482 | $2,482 | $2,482 – $2,482 |
| 3 | Aetna newbusinessrates case rate · outpatient | $2,817 | $2,817 | $2,817 – $2,817 |
| 4 | Aetna commercialbasenetwork case rate · outpatient | $2,872 | $2,872 | $2,872 – $2,872 |
| 5 | Aetna oon case rate · outpatient | $3,379 | $3,379 | $3,379 – $3,379 |
| 6 | First Health chip percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,607 | $3,607 | $3,607 – $3,607 |
| 7 | First Health chipperinate percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,607 | $3,607 | $3,607 – $3,607 |
| 8 | First Health mcdstar percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,607 | $3,607 | $3,607 – $3,607 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $7,395 | $7,395 | $7,395 – $7,395 |
| 10 | First Health hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $8,116 | $8,116 | $8,116 – $8,116 |
| 11 | Cigna newbusinessnetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $8,778 | $8,778 | $8,778 – $8,778 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $8,868 | $8,868 | $8,868 – $8,868 |
| 13 | Healthcare Highways narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $9,259 | $9,259 | $9,259 – $9,259 |
| 14 | Cigna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $9,619 | $9,619 | $9,619 – $9,619 |
| 15 | Cigna openaccessplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $9,619 | $9,619 | $9,619 – $9,619 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup case rate · outpatient | $11,617 | $11,617 | $11,617 – $11,617 |
| 17 | Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $11,634 | $11,634 | $11,634 – $11,634 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient | $11,768 | $11,768 | $11,768 – $11,768 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare globalbenefitplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $13,527 | $13,527 | $13,527 – $13,527 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare charter case rate · outpatient | $14,373 | $14,373 | $14,373 – $14,373 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare nexusaco case rate · outpatient | $14,373 | $14,373 | $14,373 – $14,373 |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient | $14,978 | $14,978 | $14,978 – $14,978 |
| 23 | Aetna asa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $15,030 | $15,030 | $15,030 – $15,030 |
| 24 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient | $15,131 | $15,131 | $15,131 – $15,131 |
| 25 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess fee schedule · outpatient | $15,131 | $15,131 | $15,131 – $15,131 |
Last updated: May 1, 2026
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