APC 5521

Imaging without contrast, level 1 at Methodist Hospital Plainview

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Level 1 Imaging without Contrast

Plainview, TX

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Methodist Hospital Plainview’s median price of $178 is 79% above the median hospital's median price ($99), higher than 79% of the 739 hospitals reporting APC 5521. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting APC 5521 at Methodist Hospital Plainview

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 16 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield par traditional other · outpatient	$35	$35	—	—	1–10	$35 – $35
2	Aetna medicare managed care plan other · outpatient	$52	$52	—	—	94	$52 – $52
3	Phcs all commercial plans other · outpatient	$85	$85	—	—	1–10	$85 – $85
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare managed care plan other · outpatient	$87	$87	—	—	1–10	$87 – $87
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare managed care plan other · outpatient	$87	$87	—	—	849	$87 – $87
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield vapc3 government other · outpatient	$89	$89	—	—	59	$89 – $89
7	Humana medicare managed care plan other · outpatient	$89	$89	—	—	216	$89 – $89
8	UnitedHealthcare exchange percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$176	$176	—	—	410	$176 – $176
9	First Health coventry all commercial plans other · outpatient	$183	$183	—	—	24	$183 – $183
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo other · outpatient	$231	$231	—	—	150	$231 – $231
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield ers hmo other · outpatient	$235	$235	—	—	292	$235 – $235
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo other · outpatient	$248	$248	—	—	1,109	$248 – $248
13	Aetna all commercial plans other · outpatient	$254	$254	—	—	52	$254 – $254
14	UnitedHealthcare all commercial plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$275	$275	—	—	198	$275 – $275
15	Cigna oap other commercial plan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$278	$278	—	—	48	$278 – $278
16	Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$278	$278	—	—	45	$278 – $278

Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

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