Spinal fusion hardware, 3 to 6 vertebrae at Mount Carmel East

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Original text from hospital filings

PR Instrumentation Posterior Segmental 3 to 6 Vertebral Segments|ASSISTANT AT SURGERY SERVICE

Columbus, OH

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Mount Carmel East’s median price of $336 is 83% below the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 4% of the 1,461 hospitals reporting CPT 22842. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 22842 at Mount Carmel East

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 32 payers, 174 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 aetna professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$181	$181	—	—	—	$181 – $181
2	Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$181	$181	—	—	—	$181 – $181
3	Aetna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
4	Amerihealth Caritas pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
5	Anthem pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
7	Carefirst pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
8	Caresource pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
9	Cigna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
10	Clover pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
11	Devoted pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
12	Excellus pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
13	First Health pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
14	Highmark pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
15	Humana pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
16	Kaiser pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
17	Magellan pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
18	Medica pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
19	Medicaid pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
20	Medical Mutual pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
21	Medicare pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
22	Molina pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
23	MultiPlan pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
24	Optum pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264
25	Premera pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$264	$264	—	—	—	$264 – $264

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