APC 5591
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Level 1 Nuclear Medicine and Related Services
Houston, TX
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Methodist West Houston Hospital’s median price of $710 is 56% above the median hospital's median price ($456), higher than 77% of the 686 hospitals reporting APC 5591. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 19 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 | UnitedHealthcare medicare managed care - hmo other · outpatient | $392 | $392 | — | — | 38 | $392 – $392 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicare managed care - ppo other · outpatient | $396 | $396 | — | — | 48 | $396 – $396 |
| 3 | Cigna texas healthspring medicare managed care - hmo/ppo other · outpatient | $397 | $397 | — | — | 15 | $397 – $397 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare managed care - hmo other · outpatient | $400 | $400 | — | — | 1–10 | $400 – $400 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare managed care - ppo other · outpatient | $400 | $400 | — | — | 1–10 | $400 – $400 |
| 6 | Aetna medicare managed care - hmo/ppo other · outpatient | $405 | $405 | — | — | 26 | $405 – $405 |
| 7 | Molina medicaid managed care plan other · outpatient | $442 | $442 | — | — | 1–10 | $442 – $442 |
| 8 | Devoted medicare managed care - hmo other · outpatient | $499 | $499 | — | — | 14 | $499 – $499 |
| 9 | Humana medicare managed care - ppo other · outpatient | $534 | $534 | — | — | 45 | $534 – $534 |
| 10 | Molina exchange other · outpatient | $765 | $765 | — | — | 1–10 | $765 – $765 |
| 11 | Aetna hmo/pos/ppo other · outpatient | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | 39 | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all commercial plans other · outpatient | $1.4k | $1.4k | — | — | 153 | $1.4k – $1.4k |
| 13 | Cigna network c-24 hmo/ppo other · outpatient | $1.5k | $1.5k | — | — | 14 | $1.5k – $1.5k |
| 14 | Cigna pcp optional/pcp required benefit plans hmo other · outpatient | $1.5k | $1.5k | — | — | 45 | $1.5k – $1.5k |
| 15 | Cigna local plus/surefit hmo/ppo other · outpatient | $3.5k | $3.5k | — | — | 1–10 | $3.5k – $3.5k |
| 16 | Aetna new business discount other commercial plan other · outpatient | $3.7k | $3.7k | — | — | 1–10 | $3.7k – $3.7k |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare all commercial plans other · outpatient | $5.7k | $5.7k | — | — | 46 | $5.7k – $5.7k |
| 18 | Cigna lifesource transplant other · outpatient | $11.0k | $11.0k | — | — | 1–10 | $11.0k – $11.0k |
| 19 | Optum transplant other · outpatient | $11.5k | $11.5k | — | — | 1–10 | $11.5k – $11.5k |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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