RC 306
Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
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HC Smear Fluorescent and/or Acid Fast Stain
Columbus, OH
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Mount Carmel East’s median price of $50 is 7% below the median hospital's median price ($54), higher than 46% of the 1,799 hospitals reporting RC 306. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 21 payers, 74 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 neighborhood narrow network facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $21.25 | $21.25 | $9.66 – $32.84 |
| 2 | Aetna aetna neighborhood narrow network facility · fee schedule · both | $32.84 | $39.05 | $4.00 – $390.10 |
| 3 | Aetna aetna facility · fee schedule · both | $33.12 | $40.39 | $4.04 – $491.80 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare exchange facility · per diem · both | $41.00 | $41.00 | $41.00 – $41.00 |
| 5 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $34.39 | $44.23 | $4.18 – $666.17 |
| 6 | Anthem anthem bcbs medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $34.39 | $44.23 | $4.18 – $666.17 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $35.08 | $45.12 | $4.27 – $679.50 |
| 8 | Medical Mutual medical mutual medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $35.09 | $45.13 | $4.27 – $679.77 |
| 9 | Oscar oscar facility · fee schedule · both | $35.09 | $45.13 | $4.27 – $679.77 |
| 10 | Anthem anthem bcbs pathway grp hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $35.09 | $45.15 | $4.27 – $679.77 |
| 11 | Anthem anthem blue access ppo blue pref hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $35.09 | $45.15 | $4.27 – $679.77 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem blue access ppo blue pref hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $35.09 | $45.15 | $4.27 – $679.77 |
| 13 | Carefirst anthem blue access ppo blue pref hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $35.09 | $45.15 | $4.27 – $679.77 |
| 14 | Excellus anthem blue access ppo blue pref hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $35.09 | $45.15 | $4.27 – $679.77 |
| 15 | Highmark anthem blue access ppo blue pref hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $35.09 | $45.15 | $4.27 – $679.77 |
| 16 | Premera anthem blue access ppo blue pref hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $35.09 | $45.15 | $4.27 – $679.77 |
| 17 | Regence anthem blue access ppo blue pref hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $35.09 | $45.15 | $4.27 – $679.77 |
| 18 | Wellmark anthem blue access ppo blue pref hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $35.09 | $45.15 | $4.27 – $679.77 |
| 19 | Aetna aetna better health medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $36.11 | $46.44 | $4.39 – $699.48 |
| 20 | Molina molina medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $36.11 | $46.44 | $4.39 – $699.48 |
| 21 | Caresource caresource medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $36.14 | $46.49 | $4.40 – $700.16 |
| 22 | Aetna aetna asa meritain facility · fee schedule · both | $59.01 | $59.01 | $59.01 – $59.01 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare ppo facility · per diem · both | $69.00 | $69.00 | $69.00 – $69.00 |
| 24 | Anthem anthem bcbs pathway hmo facility · fee schedule · both | $61.41 | $78.98 | $7.47 – $1,190 |
| 25 | Medical Mutual medical mutual medflex facility · fee schedule · both | $63.90 | $82.19 | $7.78 – $1,238 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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