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LENGTHENING OF HAND TENDON
Louisville, KY
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Norton Hospitals INC’s median price of $1.7k is 48% below the median hospital's median price ($3.2k), higher than 21% of the 1,526 hospitals reporting CPT 26478. 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 | Cigna commercial case rate · outpatient | $1,348 | $1,348 | $1,348 – $1,348 |
| 2 | Anthem managed medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $1,363 | $1,363 | $1,363 – $1,363 |
| 3 | Aetna commercial case rate · outpatient | $1,443 | $1,443 | $1,170 – $1,716 |
| 4 | Anthem hmo/ppo/traditional case rate · outpatient | $1,636 | $1,636 | $1,636 – $1,636 |
| 5 | Aetna medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $3,042 | $3,042 | $3,042 – $3,042 |
| 6 | Aetna Better Health managed medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $3,042 | $3,042 | $3,042 – $3,042 |
| 7 | Anthem medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $3,042 | $3,042 | $3,042 – $3,042 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $3,042 | $3,042 | $3,042 – $3,042 |
| 9 | WellCare medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $3,042 | $3,042 | $3,042 – $3,042 |
Last updated: Feb 11, 2026
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