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Removal of intra-aortic balloon assist device, percutaneous
Houston, TX
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Mhhs Imaging Center’s median price of $2.9k is 51% above the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 61% of the 1,705 hospitals reporting CPT 33968. 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, 20 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 | Bcbs Tx bcbs blue advantage hmo (bav) facility · case rate · outpatient | $102 | $102 | — | — | — | $102 – $102 |
| 2 | Bcbs Tx bcbs my blue health (mbh) facility · case rate · outpatient | $102 | $102 | — | — | — | $102 – $102 |
| 3 | Bcbs Tx bcbs hmo blue essentials facility · case rate · outpatient | $136 | $136 | — | — | — | $136 – $136 |
| 4 | Bcbs Tx bcbs high performance network (hpn) facility · case rate · outpatient | $140 | $140 | — | — | — | $140 – $140 |
| 5 | Bcbs Tx bcbs hmo blue premier facility · case rate · outpatient | $140 | $140 | — | — | — | $140 – $140 |
| 6 | Bcbs Tx bcbs ppo/pos facility · case rate · outpatient | $160 | $160 | — | — | — | $160 – $160 |
| 7 | Aetna aetna aco hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.4k | $1.4k | — | — | — | $1.4k – $1.4k |
| 8 | Aetna aetna multi-tier pos/epo facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 9 | Aetna aetna multi-tier hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 10 | Aetna aetna pos facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.0k | $2.0k | — | — | — | $2.0k – $2.0k |
| 11 | Aetna aetna hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.0k | $2.0k | — | — | — | $2.0k – $2.0k |
| 12 | Humana humana hmox facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 13 | Aetna aetna ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 14 | Cigna cigna surefit facility · case rate · outpatient | $4.1k | $4.1k | — | — | — | $4.1k – $4.1k |
| 15 | Humana humana ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $4.6k | $4.6k | — | — | — | $4.6k – $4.6k |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare uhc nexus facility · case rate · outpatient | $6.2k | $6.2k | — | — | — | $6.2k – $6.2k |
| 17 | Cigna cigna facility · case rate · outpatient | $6.2k | $6.2k | — | — | — | $6.2k – $6.2k |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare uhc hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $7.3k | $7.3k | — | — | — | $7.3k – $7.3k |
| 19 | Healthcare Highways healthcare highways facility · case rate · outpatient | $7.5k | $7.5k | — | — | — | $7.5k – $7.5k |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare uhc ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $9.3k | $9.3k | — | — | — | $9.3k – $9.3k |
Last updated: Nov 6, 2024
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