RC 306
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Newton, MA
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Newton Wellesley Hospital’s median price of $126 is 133% above the median hospital's median price ($54), higher than 83% 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: 6 payers, 10 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 hb amc ch united new business discount percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $51.12 | $107.26 | $18.22 – $1,112 |
| 2 | MultiPlan hb ch claritev (primary ppo) percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $73.00 | $114.45 | $44.53 – $221.19 |
| 3 | Cigna hb ch cigna hmo / ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $125.72 | $134.51 | $20.16 – $898.40 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare hb amc ch united new business discount percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $134.68 | $134.68 | $134.68 – $134.68 |
| 5 | Tricare hb nwh tricare percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $129.20 | $152.99 | $38.95 – $287.85 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare hb ch united hmo / ppo / indemnity percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $126.31 | $176.41 | $26.67 – $1,189 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare hb ch hphc ppo / preferred a percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $182.11 | $182.11 | $182.11 – $182.11 |
| 8 | Aetna hb ch aetna hmo / ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $116.02 | $188.66 | $19.82 – $1,906 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb ch blue cross hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $455.37 | $455.37 | $455.37 – $455.37 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hb ch blue cross ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $464.93 | $464.93 | $464.93 – $464.93 |
Last updated: Mar 27, 2026
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