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Vertebral fracture assessment via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
Houston, TX
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Mhhs Imaging Center’s median price of $199 is 91% above the median hospital's median price ($104), higher than 83% of the 1,825 hospitals reporting CPT 77086. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 14 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 | Healthcare Highways healthcare highways facility · case rate · outpatient | $67 | $67 | — | — | — | $67 – $67 |
| 2 | Aetna aetna multi-tier hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $91 | $91 | — | — | — | $91 – $91 |
| 3 | Aetna aetna multi-tier pos/epo facility · case rate · outpatient | $91 | $91 | — | — | — | $91 – $91 |
| 4 | Bcbs Tx bcbs blue advantage hmo (bav) facility · case rate · outpatient | $148 | $148 | — | — | — | $148 – $148 |
| 5 | Bcbs Tx bcbs my blue health (mbh) facility · case rate · outpatient | $148 | $148 | — | — | — | $148 – $148 |
| 6 | Bcbs Tx bcbs hmo blue essentials facility · case rate · outpatient | $158 | $158 | — | — | — | $158 – $158 |
| 7 | Bcbs Tx bcbs high performance network (hpn) facility · case rate · outpatient | $163 | $163 | — | — | — | $163 – $163 |
| 8 | Bcbs Tx bcbs hmo blue premier facility · case rate · outpatient | $163 | $163 | — | — | — | $163 – $163 |
| 9 | Bcbs Tx bcbs ppo/pos facility · case rate · outpatient | $186 | $186 | — | — | — | $186 – $186 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare uhc nexus facility · case rate · outpatient | $212 | $212 | — | — | — | $212 – $212 |
| 11 | Aetna aetna hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $240 | $240 | — | — | — | $240 – $240 |
| 12 | Aetna aetna pos facility · case rate · outpatient | $240 | $240 | — | — | — | $240 – $240 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare uhc hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $247 | $247 | — | — | — | $247 – $247 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare uhc ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $367 | $367 | — | — | — | $367 – $367 |
Last updated: Nov 6, 2024
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