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SHUNT STRATA NSC LUMBOPERITONEAL KIT - 44430
Utica, NY
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MVHS, Inc.’s median price of $326 is 45% above the median hospital's median price ($225), higher than 66% of the 1,744 hospitals reporting HCPCS C1729. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 9 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 percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $149 | $521 | $1.8k | 352% | 125–1,097 | $7 – $11.5k |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare uhc empire plan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $225 | $788 | $2.8k | 352% | — | $11 – $17.4k |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare uhc commercial percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $411 | $914 | $2.2k | 244% | — | $20 – $13.1k |
| 4 | Bcbs Ny excellus bcbs indemnity percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $383 | $1.3k | $4.7k | 352% | — | $19 – $29.6k |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $383 | $1.3k | $4.7k | 352% | 324–3,240 | $19 – $29.6k |
| 6 | Excellus excellus bcbs hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $383 | $1.3k | $4.7k | 352% | 47 | $19 – $29.6k |
| 7 | Excellus excellus bcbs indemnity percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $383 | $1.3k | $4.7k | 352% | — | $19 – $29.6k |
| 8 | Humana humana hmo/pos percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $422 | $1.5k | $5.2k | 352% | — | $20 – $32.6k |
| 9 | Aetna aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $486 | $4.5k | $8.9k | 198% | — | $288 – $25.9k |
Last updated: Aug 7, 2026
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