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Esophagoscopy Rig Transoral Guide Wire Dilation
Utica, NY
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MVHS, Inc.’s median price of $2.4k is 7% above the median hospital's median price ($2.2k), higher than 54% of the 1,549 hospitals reporting CPT 43196. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 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 | Excellus excellus bcbs medicaid hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $44 | $44 | — | — | — | $44 – $44 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare uhc empire plan fee schedule · outpatient | $194 | $194 | — | — | — | $194 – $194 |
| 3 | Humana humana military other · outpatient | $2.1k | $2.1k | — | — | — | $2.1k – $2.1k |
| 4 | Tricare humana military other · outpatient | $2.1k | $2.1k | — | — | — | $2.1k – $2.1k |
| 5 | Excellus excellus bcbs medicare advantage other · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 6 | Humana humana medicare advantage other · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 7 | Medicare medicare other · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 8 | Optum vaccn optum other · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage other · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | 1–10 | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 10 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage other · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 11 | WellCare wellcare medicare advantage other · outpatient | $2.5k | $2.5k | — | — | — | $2.5k – $2.5k |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5.1k | $5.1k | — | — | 1–10 | $5.1k – $5.1k |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare uhc commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $6.0k | $6.0k | — | — | — | $6.0k – $6.0k |
| 14 | Cigna mvp and cigna commercial other · outpatient | $6.9k | $6.9k | — | — | — | $6.9k – $6.9k |
Last updated: Aug 7, 2026
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