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HC Puncture Aspiration
Utica, NY
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MVHS, Inc.’s median price of $462 is 4% above the median hospital's median price ($445), higher than 53% of the 2,486 hospitals reporting CPT 10160. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 52 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 uhc medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $9.98 | $9.98 | $9.98 – $9.98 |
| 2 | Humana humana military percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $17.10 | $17.10 | $17.10 – $17.10 |
| 3 | Tricare humana military percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $17.10 | $17.10 | $17.10 – $17.10 |
| 4 | Humana choicecare fee schedule · inpatient | $30.24 | $30.24 | $30.24 – $30.24 |
| 5 | Humana humana medicare advantage fee schedule · inpatient | $30.24 | $30.24 | $30.24 – $30.24 |
| 6 | Medicare medicare fee schedule · inpatient | $31.44 | $31.44 | $31.44 – $31.44 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $31.94 | $31.94 | $19.95 – $43.93 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $32.88 | $32.88 | $21.92 – $43.83 |
| 9 | WellCare wellcare fee schedule · inpatient | $33.86 | $33.86 | $22.57 – $45.15 |
| 10 | Humana humana military percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $34.20 | $34.20 | $34.20 – $34.20 |
| 11 | Tricare humana military percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $34.20 | $34.20 | $34.20 – $34.20 |
| 12 | WellCare wellcare fee schedule · both | $45.15 | $37.62 | $22.57 – $45.15 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs federal fee schedule · inpatient | $37.80 | $37.80 | $37.80 – $37.80 |
| 14 | Cigna mvp hmo/ppo fee schedule · inpatient | $42.79 | $42.79 | $42.79 – $42.79 |
| 15 | Medicare medicare fee schedule · both | $43.83 | $42.87 | $21.92 – $62.87 |
| 16 | Humana choicecare fee schedule · both | $45.44 | $42.88 | $22.72 – $60.48 |
| 17 | Humana humana medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $45.44 | $42.88 | $22.72 – $60.48 |
| 18 | WellCare wellcare fee schedule · outpatient | $47.78 | $47.78 | $38.57 – $56.98 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs federal fee schedule · both | $56.80 | $53.60 | $28.40 – $75.60 |
| 20 | Humana humana military fee schedule · both | $57.46 | $57.46 | $57.46 – $57.46 |
| 21 | Tricare humana military fee schedule · both | $57.46 | $57.46 | $57.46 – $57.46 |
| 22 | Cigna mvp hmo/ppo fee schedule · both | $63.86 | $60.46 | $31.93 – $85.58 |
| 23 | Humana choicecare fee schedule · outpatient | $78.69 | $78.69 | $78.69 – $78.69 |
| 24 | Humana humana medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $78.69 | $78.69 | $78.69 – $78.69 |
| 25 | Medicare medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $83.24 | $83.24 | $83.24 – $83.24 |
Last updated: Aug 7, 2026
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