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CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC
Charlotte, NC
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Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center LLC’s median price of $9.4k is about the same as the median hospital's median price ($9.5k), higher than 50% of the 2,171 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 788. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 22 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 home per diem · inpatient | $2,025 | $2,025 | $2,025 – $2,025 |
| 2 | Medcost mbs per diem · inpatient | $2,351 | $2,351 | $2,351 – $2,351 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue value per diem · inpatient | $2,956 | $2,956 | $2,956 – $2,956 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare all payer per diem · inpatient | $3,080 | $3,080 | $3,080 – $3,080 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo per diem · inpatient | $3,669 | $3,669 | $3,669 – $3,669 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo per diem · inpatient | $3,669 | $3,669 | $3,669 – $3,669 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue medicare fee schedule · inpatient | $6,122 | $6,122 | $6,122 – $6,122 |
| 8 | Humana medicare fee schedule · inpatient | $6,122 | $6,122 | $6,122 – $6,122 |
| 9 | Aetna medicare fee schedule · inpatient | $6,275 | $6,275 | $6,275 – $6,275 |
| 10 | Cigna healthspring fee schedule · inpatient | $6,305 | $6,305 | $6,305 – $6,305 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare medicare case rate · inpatient | $6,925 | $6,925 | $6,925 – $6,925 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue home case rate · inpatient | $8,332 | $8,332 | $8,332 – $8,332 |
| 13 | Caresource qualified health plan case rate · inpatient | $10,547 | $10,547 | $10,547 – $10,547 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield healthy blue medicaid fee schedule · inpatient | $10,774 | $10,774 | $10,774 – $10,774 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid fee schedule · inpatient | $10,774 | $10,774 | $10,774 – $10,774 |
| 16 | WellCare medicaid fee schedule · inpatient | $10,774 | $10,774 | $10,774 – $10,774 |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue value case rate · inpatient | $12,166 | $12,166 | $12,166 – $12,166 |
| 18 | Cigna commercial case rate · inpatient | $13,907 | $13,907 | $13,907 – $13,907 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare all payer case rate · inpatient | $14,077 | $14,077 | $14,077 – $14,077 |
| 20 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo case rate · inpatient | $15,101 | $15,101 | $15,101 – $15,101 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo case rate · inpatient | $15,101 | $15,101 | $15,101 – $15,101 |
| 22 | Medcost mbs case rate · inpatient | $18,056 | $18,056 | $18,056 – $18,056 |
Last updated: Mar 30, 2026
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