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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITHOUT MCC
North Kansas City, MO
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NKC Health’s median price of $10.3k is 22% above the median hospital's median price ($8.4k), higher than 72% of the 2,226 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 556. 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, 15 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue select aca facility · case rate · inpatient | $5,241 | $5,241 | $5,241 – $5,241 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue select/select plus facility · case rate · inpatient | $6,171 | $6,171 | $6,171 – $6,171 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueaccess facility · case rate · inpatient | $6,969 | $6,969 | $6,969 – $6,969 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $7,142 | $7,142 | $7,142 – $7,142 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare va ccn facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $7,142 | $7,142 | $7,142 – $7,142 |
| 6 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $7,320 | $7,320 | $7,320 – $7,320 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bluecare facility · case rate · inpatient | $7,726 | $7,726 | $7,726 – $7,726 |
| 8 | Oscar commercial facility · case rate · inpatient | $8,642 | $8,642 | $8,642 – $8,642 |
| 9 | Cigna commercial facility · case rate · inpatient | $9,868 | $9,868 | $9,868 – $9,868 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield aca pcb facility · case rate · inpatient | $10,303 | $10,303 | $10,303 – $10,303 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield pcb facility · case rate · inpatient | $10,303 | $10,303 | $10,303 – $10,303 |
| 12 | Aetna local facility · case rate · inpatient | $10,977 | $10,977 | $10,977 – $10,977 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · case rate · inpatient | $11,241 | $11,241 | $11,241 – $11,241 |
| 14 | Aetna national facility · case rate · inpatient | $11,687 | $11,687 | $11,687 – $11,687 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield fns facility · case rate · inpatient | $11,780 | $11,780 | $11,780 – $11,780 |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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