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DEXAMETHASONE 6 MG TABLET
Utica, NY
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MVHS, Inc.’s median price of $3 is 151% above the median hospital's median price ($1), higher than 66% of the 2,189 hospitals reporting HCPCS J8540. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 12 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 fee schedule · both | $0 | $0 | $0 | 67% | — | $0 – $0 |
| 2 | Excellus excellus bcbs medicaid hmo fee schedule · both | $0 | $0 | $0 | 67% | — | $0 – $0 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare uhc empire plan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3 | $2 | $2 | 67% | — | $0 – $5 |
| 4 | Aetna aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4 | $3 | $2 | 67% | — | $0 – $7 |
| 5 | Bcbs Ny excellus bcbs indemnity percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4 | $4 | $3 | 67% | — | $1 – $8 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4 | $4 | $3 | 67% | 39–66 | $1 – $8 |
| 7 | Excellus excellus bcbs hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4 | $4 | $3 | 67% | 1–10 | $1 – $8 |
| 8 | Excellus excellus bcbs indemnity percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4 | $4 | $3 | 67% | — | $1 – $8 |
| 9 | Humana humana hmo/pos percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5 | $4 | $3 | 67% | — | $1 – $9 |
| 10 | Molina misc medicaid mco percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $7 | $6 | $4 | 67% | — | $1 – $12 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare uhc essential plan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $7 | $6 | $4 | 67% | — | $1 – $12 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare uhc medicaid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $7 | $6 | $4 | 67% | — | $1 – $12 |
Last updated: Aug 7, 2026
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